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Photo taken June 2022
Golden Full Moon Maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' [AY-sir sheer-ah-sah-WAHN-um]
- Plant Type
- Tree
Nursery Tag
medium growing rounded deciduous broadleaf evergreen. Height 15 - 20ft, spread 15 - 20 feet. Hardy to -10 degrees. Protect from hot sun
Gardener's Log
10/2020: Planted in cedar deck pot.
I’ve been wanting to get my hands on one of these lovelies for a couple years now. I haven’t seen another Japanese maple quite like it – the whirligig leaf shape, chartreuse color and interesting growth pattern are uniquely attractive. The larger ones are fairly pricey since they are such slow growers. This year I was fortunate to hit Sky Nursery the day after their fall shipment of maples arrived and picked up smallish #5 size. The Golden Full Moon Maple’s pokey growth makes it great for planting in containers, and think this will be a perfect addition to our back deck garden.