Acer campestre 'Carnival' (Carnival Hedge Maple)


Botanical Information

FamilySapinaceae (Aceraceae)
GenusAcer
Speciescampestre
Cultivar'Carnival'
OriginDiscovered as a chance seedling in the Netherlands in 1989.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height3 m
Spread3 m
GrowthSlow

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeOrnamental, specimen or accent plant as well as edge patio planting.
Cultivation Plant in a protected location in very light shade, with well drained, good soil that is heavily mulched: keep mulch back from the trunk. In my experience in (USDA Zone 5) London, Ontario, Canada it experiences minor twig dieback.
Notable SpecimensThe Fanshawe College Botanical Gardens, London Garden, London Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionDeeply variegated white and green small palmate leaves.

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