Acer truncatum ~ Shantung Maple Size:4.0" CALIPER The flowers are followed by

The flowers are followed by pea sized blue-black berries that are often hidden in the foliage

COMPANION PLANTS:  Penstemon

Cut foliage close to the ground in late winter just before new shoots start to grow

or purple in the fall

Acer truncatum ~ Shantung Maple Size:4.0" CALIPER The flowers are followed byShantung Maple is a small densely branched deciduous tree with a rounded crown. The large triangular 5 lobed leaves emerge reddish purple and mature to medium green before earning shades of yellow and orange with occasional hues of purple or red in fall. Small non showy umbels of greenish yellow flowers bloom mid spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich and moist well drained acidic soils. Type: Tree Origins: Northern China and Korea Height: 20