Botanical Name: Acer griseum
Common Name: Paperbark Maple
Annual/Biennial/Perennial/Woody/Vine-Deciduous Tree
Native to: China
Light Requirements : Full sun or partial shade
Soil Requirements : moist, well-drained soil
Maximum size: Height 20 – 30 feet with spread one-half or equal to height
Major pests: None reported
Interesting Facts : Trunk is a beautiful cinnamon or red-brown as the bark exfoliates in paper-thin sheets to expose these colors after the tree is a couple years old. It is late to leaf out in spring with leaves that are dark green above and silvery below. It is the last of the maples to turn color in the fall with its brilliant red foliage.