Italian maple
Acer opalus
Also known as
Maple
Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
15m | Max | 15m |
10m | Min | 10m |
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
Italian maple Overview
This deciduous tree has a rounded habit with broad ovate to obovate 5-lobed dark green leaves which are up to 15cm long and which will turn yellow in the autumn. The flowers are produced in clusters of yellow blooms before the leaves emerge. The bark peels in square patches in grey and pink.
Common problems with Italian maple
How to propagate Italian maple
Seed
Species are propagated by seed.
Grafting
By grafting or simple layering in late winter or early spring.
Layering
Budding
By budding in summer.
Other uses of Italian maple
Specimen, year-round interest. Used in carpentry.