Acer griseum, also known as Paperbark Maple, is one our absolute Top 5 Favorites. It is very hard-to-find, and is a highly prized small tree for any landscape. It is a slower growing up to 18′-20′ tree for mixed sun and shade in moist soil conditions that is generally perfect for all situations. It simply must be planted nearby to be fully appreciated year round. It has gorgeous exfoliating and peeling bark that is outstanding to see.
One of its best attributes is that this tree has a high tolerance for winter cold and has a USDA range of zone 4 – 8. This means this tree is winter hardy down to -20 degrees and lower.
Acer griseum maples have tri-foliate leaves, and is a small, deciduous, oval to oval-rounded tree with small upright branching. It is well known and highly prized for its beautiful exfoliating copper orange to cinnamon reddish/brown bark and its showy orange to red fall color leaves! The paperbark Maple is native to mixed forests in Asia, and grows very well in full sun to mixed sun/shade in the USA.!






