Acer negundo 'AUREOMARGINATUM'
Acer negundo 'AUREOMARGINATUM'
ash-leaved maple, box elder
ash-leaved maple, box elder
| SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
|---|---|
| USUAL HEIGHT | 3-7m |
| USUAL WIDTH | 2-4m |
| LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
| COLOUR OF LEAVES |
  varigated:light green and yellow |
| FLOWERS | insignificant or non-blooming |
| LOCATION | full sun |
| SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
| SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 2 (down to -45°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
Shapes and colours are usually the key features of Japanese maples. But there are other maples, too, that can offer other than green colour plus various leaf shapes. And on top of that they grow much faster.
This is ash-leaved maple, also called box elder. Aureovariegatum is a cultivar with deciduous, pinnate leaves, composed of 3-7 individual leaflets with mid green centres and rich yellow-green margins. In the nursery trade you can get shrub forms as well as half-standards and also standard trees, all of which show a dense habit and plentiful of colourful foliage to admire.
Ash-leaved maple is a fast grower which can be pruned to achieve dense plants in smaller sizes or left to its own devices and you can be assured that it will develop a nice shape naturally once established. It can take almost any well-drained soil but prefers constant moisture. Grow it in full sun or a very light shade. Very hardy to approx. -45°C (USDA zone 2).
Last update 08-02-2011
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