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. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Golden Full Moon Maple is regular, moderate watering. A feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser keeps growth strong. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
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
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Golden Full Moon Maple with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and cool-temperate climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm.
Buying Golden Full Moon Maple
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