![]() ![]() Both trees gradually get bigger while you are not looking. This three flower maple grows in shade and thus turns a very nice buttery yellow to gold color every yearĪ couple other benefits of these trees are there slow growth and clean disease free foliage. Then they turn to orange and finally yellow the more they move into the tree and get more shade. If it is in the sun however, the outside leaves are red. So, if the whole tree is in the shade, you get a nice buttery yellow fall color. The cool thing about these trees is the more light a leaf gets the redder it is. The Three flower maple gives colors similar to a sugar maple forest in Pennsylvania, yellow to orange to red, all on the same tree. In the Chicago area this tree has bright red leaves showing in November when most other trees are already barren. The Paperbark maple turns a nice deep red real late in the season. The other real big benefit of these trees is their great fall colors. I like it so much it was the first tree I planted in my front yard, about 10 feet from my front door Paperbark maple bark FALL COLORS Almost everyone who sees it for the 1 st time is fascinated by it. This is one of the tree’s I am most asked about at the garden. Its bark reddish brown bark truly stands out year around. The Paperbark maple has a deep cinnamon color that peels in large curls like a Paperbark birch (Betula papyrifera). The Three flower maple has a shaggy bark that exposes a buttery white inner bark. WINTER BARK Three flower maple bark close upįirst, they both have TERRIFIC bark that adds a lot to all seasons, but especially the winter garden. Yet, they also provide several of the same benefit. They are near relatives in the maple family that look very different. The Three Flower Maple ( Acer triflorum) and the Paperbark maple ( Acer griseum) are two smaller trees reaching only 25-30 feet high after many years. A pair of related small maple trees with great winter bark, the Three Flower Maple and the Paperbark maple. Today, I’d like to talk about two such plants. Selecting plants that provide year around interest should be the goal of every gardener. To have an attractive yard that you can look out onto through your window in January and smile is more challenging. It’s really pretty easy to have a showy spring or summer display. This species is not originally from North America.One key to a great landscape is that it looks good year around. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. Paperbark Maple will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. Paperbark Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. Paperbark Maple is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. The peeling antique red bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest. The compound leaves turn outstanding shades of orange and antique red in the fall. Paperbark Maple has dark green deciduous foliage on a tree with an oval habit of growth. This small ornamental tree is renowned for its exfoliating (peeling) bark in cinnamon red, pink and tan, along wth good fall color an extremely high value accent tree for the winter landscape Downy Mildew of Impatiens in Home Gardens. ![]()
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