The Full-moon maple is beautiful but robust small tree with deeply lobed & cut foliage that has a ‘fern’-like appearance that becomes brilliant scarlet in autumn. It can be grown as a small tree or multi-stemmed shrub with a maximum height & spread of around 3.5m (12ft). Its growth habit is mounded, bushy, & spreading. This beautiful tree has year round interest & makes a great specimen plant in small parks & gardens & is very hardy. Through the summer the leaves are large & deep green with between 7 & 13 deeply incised lobes that are in turn, deeply & irregularly serrated. These turn a brilliant scarlet red in autumn & often persistent for a long period before finally falling from the tree. Bunches of small, purplish-reddish flowers appear in spring on the bare branches just before the new leaves emerge, these develop into paired winged seed that are themselves maroon-red coloured in the Autumn. Prefers a moist, slightly acidic, well drained soil. Mulching is beneficial after planting. Should not be planted in exposed areas where prevailing winds may stress the tree. It hot summer climates plant the tree in partial shade as the leaves may burn in full sun in these regions. Full growing & planting instructions go out with each order. 25 X Fernleaf Full Moon Maple | Acer Japonicum Aconitifolium Seeds
