Acer truncatum ~ Shantung Maple size-5-g Its large moptop clusters open

Its large moptop clusters open white and ages depending on the soil PH -acidic soils produce soft pink

The huge heart-shaped basal leaves are deeply veined and open chartreuse-green and mature to golden

brighter yellow cup shaped flowers bloom profusely from spring into summer

Some susceptibility to leaf spots and rusts

Blooms best in rich

Acer truncatum ~ Shantung Maple size-5-g Its large moptop clusters openShantung Maple is a small densely branched deciduous tree with a rounded crown. The large triangular 5 lobed leaves emerge reddish purple and mature to medium green before earning shades of yellow and orange with occasional hues of purple or red in fall. Small non showy umbels of greenish yellow flowers bloom mid spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich and moist well drained acidic soils. Type: Tree Origins: Northern China and Korea Height: 20