Acer campestre

Description:

Acer campestre, commonly known as Field Maple, is a highly adaptable small to medium-sized deciduous tree that offers understated elegance and excellent reliability in a wide range of garden settings. Ideal for both contemporary and traditional designs, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and tolerates most soil types, including clay and chalk, while also coping well with wind, pollution and periods of drought once established, making it particularly valuable for urban and exposed sites. Its neat, rounded form and softly lobed green leaves make it an excellent choice as a specimen tree in smaller gardens, for informal hedging, avenues, or boundary planting, where it provides structure without dominating the space and works beautifully alongside spring bulbs, meadow-style planting or shade-tolerant understorey plants. Seasonal interest is subtle yet rewarding, with fresh green foliage emerging in spring, dense leafy shade through summer, warm golden-yellow autumn colour, and an attractive branching structure with textured bark that adds quiet architectural interest throughout the winter months.

Height & Spread:

7-12m x 4-8m

Flowering colour:

Small greenish yellow flowers in Spring

Soil Moisture Requirements:

Moist but well-drained

Resistance to Pests and Diseases:

Aphids

Flowering Period:

Spring

Soil PH:

Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
(Any)

Soil Type:

Deciduous:

Maintenance:

Scented:

Wildlife Friendly:

Plant Aspect: