This is a great plant for four season color and interest. I have this plant growing in my garden for some thirty years; both the clump an...Read Mored single trunk versions. In spring, unlike its American cousin c. florida, it blooms AFTER the foliage appears. In summer it shows its bright-red seed pods that stand erect above the foliage. It is a beloved food for squirrels and birds. I have often eaten the tasty pulp myself, it tastes like banana custard, but I spit out the hard pits and shell.
In fall its foliage turns yellow, then crimson and then chestnut brown before it drops. And, finally, in the winter you are left to admire the great mottled exfoliating bark, with its earth tones color scheme. They do some self sowing but not nearly as much as Norway Maple. And who would not like to have more of these saplings? Deer sure like to browse them. I have supplied many satisfied clients with this specimen.
This is a great plant for four season color and interest. I have this plant growing in my garden for some thirty years; both the clump an...Read More