Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' (P)

Common name: full moon maple

Description: A choice, slow-growing maple with rounded, lime-green leaves that open orange-yellow in spring, brighten through summer, and finish in a dramatic red in autumn. Small red seed heads in summer add further contrast against the foliage.

Other benefits: unusually sun-tolerant for a Japanese-type maple, bushy compact habit, superb seasonal colour

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 2m x 1.8m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to acid

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -20°C