Acer cissifolium Flowering-Tree This slow-growing plant is ideal

This slow-growing plant is ideal for borders

conical habit and striking silvery-blue needles

to an extent

Frans Fontaine preserves the attractive lateral boughs of the species and retains its columnar habit throughout its life

later followed by small

Acer cissifolium Flowering-Tree This slow-growing plant is idealAn elegant maple with horizontal branching, maturing to a broadly spreading tree with a flattened top. The compound trifoliate leaves are beautifully serrated, mid green in summer then turning brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn. Young stems are reddish purple. Fragrant yellow flowers in pendulous racemes are followed by samaras. H6