Acer campestre 'Nanum'
Common name:
Dwarf Hedge Maple
Pronunciation:
A-ser kam-PES-tree
Family:
Sapindaceae, Aceraceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
‘Compactum’
‘Globosum’
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Deciduous shrub/small tree, dense, rounded shape, slow growing to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall by 8 ft (2.4 m) wide, densely branched. Leaves 3-5 lobed, smaller than species type, olive-green, fall color a fine yellow.
- Sun or medium shade. Used for small gardens, low hedges, containers, or bonsai.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 Originally described in 1839; in 1943 Arnold Arboretum distributed stock to 5 nurseries. Sometimes grafted to a standard (Jacobson, 1996).
- Federal Way, WA, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden,
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plant habit
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plant habit, 4 years later
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