A slow, rounded maple with luminous golden-yellow rounded leaves through spring and summer, taking on orange and red tints in autumn. Best with some shade to prevent leaf scorch.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 4 m H × 4 m W
- Aspect: part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Golden Full Moon Maple
Botanically, Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' is a slow-growing shrub in the Sapindaceae family. It reaches around 4 m tall and 4 m wide at maturity, with deciduous, golden and rich in autumn colour foliage.
Where to grow Golden Full Moon Maple
Golden Full Moon Maple suits cool-temperate and warm-temperate climates and grows best in part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Golden Full Moon Maple does best in loamy, free-draining and acidic soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Golden Full Moon Maple does best with regular, moderate watering. Refresh mulch and provide a modest balanced feed at the start of spring. New plantings need closer moisture checks in hot or windy weather, with watering tapered once strong new growth appears.
Pruning & care
Tip-prune Golden Full Moon Maple in spring to maintain a dense, shapely habit. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Golden Full Moon Maple in the garden
Golden Full Moon Maple earns its place for a feature or specimen planting and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
Combine Golden Full Moon Maple with plants that share its preference for regular, moderate watering and cool-temperate climate. Use an odd-numbered group where space allows, or repeat it at intervals through a longer bed.
Buying Golden Full Moon Maple
Plant Sale lists Golden Full Moon Maple as potted plants and advanced specimens. Current stock is confirmed manually, so register interest above before planning around a specific size.
