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Acer shirasawanum Autumn Moon

Autumn Moon Full Moon Maple

Emerging leaves are chartreuse and sometimes edged in red, then yellow for the summer, and finally orange-red in the fall. A splash of colour for a shady corner of the garden.

  • »  Leaves emerge coppery-orange with yellow veins and an underlying shade of green
  • »  Leaf colour ages to yellow in the summer, then to a mix of gold, orange and red in the fall
  • »  Upright, dense habit
  • »  Spectacular in a dark corner of the garden

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:300-350 cm
  • Spread:250-300 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Oval
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Golden
Landscape uses
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'

Reportedly somewhat hardier than Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum', it grows best in dappled afternoon shade. Any pruning should be done in the summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem.