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Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Aureum'

Acershirasawanum

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Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Acer (AY-ser)

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Species

shirasawanum (shir-ah-sa-WAN-um)

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Synonym

Acer shirasawanum f. aureum

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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Hillegonda

| January 2017 | positive

Does well in Rotorua, New Zealand. Easy to transplant successfully.

Nanthawat

Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | May 2014 | positive

Does really well in full Portland, OR sun.

rohwer

West Bouontiful, UT (Zone 5b) | June 2010 | positive

Great colour to the leaves. Slow growing so I do not need to prune much.

cuchjoe

Utica, NY | June 2005 | positive

This plant has been devine in my yard. It is the show piece. I have had it for some thirty years, it is in full sun ,stands about seven f...Read More

picea

Cincinnati, OH | January 2005 | positive

Looks great in the spring but I have not had much fall color in the cincinnati area. Acer palmatums have colored much better. Northern zone 6

Terry

Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | September 2003 | positive

Gorgeous chartreuse-to-gold leaves in the fall. Most sources indicate it's pretty slow-growing, reaching 6-8 feet by the time it's a decade old.

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