Acer campestre

Hedge maple is a dense, low-branched, rounded, deciduous maple that typically matures to 25-35 feet tall as a lawn specimen or small shade tree. It can also be easily pruned to form a large hedge. Milky-sapped stems are clad with five lobed, palmately veined, dark green leaves. Plants have good tolerance for heat, drought and urban conditions. Insignificant yellowish-green spring flowers are followed by winged samaras.

Acer campestre is commonly called hedge maple. It is native to Europe and western Asia, frequently being found on plains, hills and along rivers. It is also somet... more »

Hedge maple is a dense, low-branched, rounded, deciduous maple that typically matures to 25-35 feet tall as a lawn specimen or small shade tree. It can also be easily pruned to form a large hedge. Milky-sapped stems are clad with five lobed, palmately veined, dark green leaves. Plants have good tolerance for heat, drought and urban conditions. Insignificant yellowish-green spring flowers are followed by winged samaras.

Acer campestre is commonly called hedge maple. It is native to Europe and western Asia, frequently being found on plains, hills and along rivers. It is also sometimes commonly called field maple (campestre meaning from fields). This is a small, low-branched, dense, rounded, deciduous tree or large multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows in cultivation to 25-35 tall. As the common name suggests, it may be pruned to form a tall hedge. In England it is often included in hedgerows. Dark green leaves (to 4î across) are 3-5 lobed. Leaves turn variable shades of yellow in fall. Non-showy, yellowish-green flowers in spring are followed by nearly horizontal, winged samaras (to 1 3/4î long). Leaf stalks contain a milky sap. (less)