Acer griseum - 10 litre

Common name: paperbark maple

Description: One of the finest maples for bark interest, with cinnamon-orange bark that peels in thin papery curls to reveal fresh copper-coloured bark beneath. The trifoliate leaves turn brilliant orange-red in autumn before falling.

Other benefits: outstanding year-round bark interest, excellent autumn colour, superb specimen tree even for smaller gardens

Wildlife attraction: bees

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 3m x 2m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to acid; tolerates alkaline soil

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -20°C