About
Acer campestre 'Green Column' is a small to medium-sized tree characterized by its upright, column-like form in its youth, gradually expanding as it matures. The foliage features a deeper green color compared to that of the standard field maple, transitioning to shades of orange and red during the fall season.
About the genus
Acer consists of deciduous trees or sizable shrubs featuring pairs of leaves that are frequently palmately lobed. These plants produce small flowers that give way to distinctive winged fruits. Numerous species display vibrant autumn foliage, while certain varieties also exhibit decorative stems.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Suitable for chalky soils. See tree cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 but prune only from late autumn to midwinter
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in mid to late autumn or spring. Take softwood cuttings in early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to gall mites, aphids, caterpillars and horse chestnut scale
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to tar spot, verticillium wilt and honey fungus