Snake Bark Maple, Acer capillipes, Acap JUN 00 Flowering Shrub

Snake Bark Maple, Acer capillipes, Acap JUN 00 Flowering ShrubUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 56 Native Range: Japan Soil: Prefers moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil heat tolerant and very slightly drought tolerant. Light: Partial shade to full sun; foliage performs best with protection from hot afternoon sun, especially in warmer climates. Height in the Garden: up to 60 ft Attributes: A small to medium sized deciduous tree, famed for its striking bark. The bark on young trunks and branches is smooth and olive

Height in the Garden: Up to 90' in the wild

often in dangling clusters

garden tree

Uses: Fast growing shade tree

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 4

formosum seems to be the hardiest of the group

deciduous tree native to Southern Europe and parts of Asia

but keep mulch away from the trunk

adaptable maple ideal for bonsai

I love Mexico

forming a dense

Uses: Specimen shrub