Maple Amur ‘The Flames’

Description

Maple ‘The Flames’

Acer ginnala

• Zone: 3
  Exposure: Full Sun
  Mature Size:   6′ high x 8′ wide
  Shrub Form: Dwarf, compact
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Special Features: Dwarf, Disease Resistance, Immune to Scale, Dappled Leaves
  Fall Color: Yellow, orange, vivid red

Description: This exclusive and unique shrub has been grown and cultivated by Countryside Nursery.  A slow growing true dwarf Amur Maple shrub with small, dappled green compact leaves and outstanding fall colors ranging from orange to scarlet and burgundy red. An up and coming hedging shrub to take over cotoneasters! Finally, a dwarf Amur Maple!

Ornamental Features: Small attractive dappled green lobed foliage throughout the summer turns a vivid scarlet in the fall.

Landscape Attributes: Deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Low maintenance, disease resistant, and immune to scale.  An excellent choice for hedging!