A medium sized tree up to 12 m high. The crown is a-symmetric because of the irregular growth of the branches. The branches have conspicuous corky fissures, both on mature and young wood. Juvenile foliage may have a reddish look when it unfurls, but soon turns dark green. The colour in autumn is dark yellow and last for a long time. In the Netherlands Acer campestre is indigenous and has been used by man for a very long time. Not only as a tree, but also pruned as a hedge this plant is very functional. Because of its shade-tolerance and ability to grow on industrial estates it is a very multi-functional plant. Forms a strongly branching main root with very many rootlets. The plant is propagated by seeding and therefore variations in the off-spring can occur. This is visible because some features (autumn colour, corky fissures on the branches) are present to a more or lesser extent. Acer campestre is often used in hedges since it stands up exceptionally well to pruning. But pruning should never be done in the spring because the tree's sap rises early.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
any soil, except dry infertile sandy soil
Soil moisture
withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
very good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Application
avenues and broad streets, tree containers, roof gardens, coastal areas, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem, block on trunk, sphere on trunk, trained on trunk, roof, multi-stem roof
Origin
Europe, western Asia and North Africa
Block on stemClear stem treefeathered treeMulti-stem roofMulti-stem treeRoofSphere on stemEspalier on stemclay soilloamy soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates partial pavingresistant to de-icing saltresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for shadowwithstand short floodcan withstand windoval2nd size, between 6 and 12 metresdense crowngreenyellowgreenaverage growingall speciesAttractive autumn colourvaluable for bees (honey plant)valuable for butterfliesnon-toxic (usually)Capricious growingplayground tree
Acer campestre can eventually reach a height of circa 12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Acer campestre is average growing and can eventually reach a height of circa 12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Acer campestre turn yellow in autumn.
The right time to plant Acer campestre is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Acer campestre with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Block on stem
Clear stem tree
feathered tree
Multi-stem roof
Multi-stem tree
Roof
Sphere on stem
Espalier on stem
clay soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates partial paving
resistant to de-icing salt
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for shadow
withstand short flood
can withstand wind
oval
2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres
dense crown
green
yellowgreen
average growing
all species
Attractive autumn colour
valuable for bees (honey plant)
valuable for butterflies
non-toxic (usually)
Capricious growing
playground tree
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