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Acer campestre Green Column - Field Maple

Acer campestre Green Column
Field Maple

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Variety of field maple particularly appreciated for its small size and its more slender, columnar habit! It forms a deciduous tree with a maximum height of 8m (26ft), its dense, closed crown and dark green foliage, beautifully lobed, turning yellow-orange in autumn, accentuate its highly ornamental silhouette. In spring, it bears umbels of fairly bright yellow-green flowers that attract pollinators. Hardy and indigenous, it is a low-maintenance tree that is easy to care for and can be planted in the sun or partial shade in rich, moist and well-drained soil.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
8 m
Spread at maturity
4 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Acer campestre 'Green Column' is a variety of field maple highly appreciated for its small size and slender, columnar habit! It forms a deciduous tree up to 8m (26ft) in height with a tall and slender trunk that develops a closed crown, adorned with dark green foliage, beautifully lobed and very dense, turning yellow-orange in autumn. With its elegant silhouette and compact growth, it is an ideal selection for solitary planting to enhance a small short grass meadow or for lining to accentuate a narrow pathway. In spring, it bears fairly bright yellow-green flower umbels that attract pollinators while its young leaves take on a slight pink hue. Hardy and native to our regions, it is a low-maintenance and undemanding tree that simply needs to be planted in sun or partial shade, in rich, moist, and well-drained soil. Extremely hot exposures and excessively dry climates should be avoided unless the tree can benefit from some shade and water. Once established, it is resistant to sea spray, pollution, heat, and temporary drought.

 

Native to Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, Acer campestre is more of a forest tree than a field tree. The 'Green Column' field maple is a horticultural variety of this species and is distinguished by its elegant and slender columnar habit. Slow-growing, it will average around 8m (26ft) in height and form a 4m (13ft) wide crown in our gardens, if left unpruned. Its habit is columnar, widening with age to become almost conical. Over time, this species, which can live well over a century, can develop multiple tangled trunks, each carrying a dense canopy. The slightly satin dark green foliage of this deciduous maple consists of larger leaves than those of the species (5 to 10cm (2 to 4in) long), showing 3 to 5 lobes with pink edges in its youth. The milky sap that oozes from the leaves is often observed in this species. Autumn and the first cold weather colour the foliage in shades of golden yellow, copper, or bronze. The very discreet flowering takes place in spring, at the same time as the leaves emerge. The small flowers are yellow-green and grouped in corymbs. They are followed by winged fruits, often reddish, called samaras. The wings of this fruit are opposite and perfectly aligned.

The field maple forms the hardest wood that can be found in this genus. Its bark is pale grey and fissured. The branches of young specimens often show a corky, ribbed, insulating, and channelled bark.  Note that when it grows in contact with the Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum), the two species readily hybridise.

                                                             

The field maple is a part of our landscapes, which may explain why we eventually stop looking at it... until autumn, when it sets the countryside ablaze. Truly easy to grow, it thrives in any ordinary soil, even limestone, as long as it is deep enough. It will be enhanced in the centre of a flower shrub bed that will provide the colour it lacks from spring to summer. It can also be associated, in a hedge, with deciduous euonymus, a Carpinus 'Orange Retz', Cotinus, hawthorns, ornamental apple trees, or its cousin, the Montpellier maple. Plant small shade-loving perennials (lamium, Epimedium, Geranium macrorrhizum, Ophipogon planiscapus 'Niger') at its base to enjoy its beautiful bark and flamboyant autumn colors. The 'Green Column' variety is particularly decorative in a container on a terrace or as a solitary or lined tree, even in smaller spaces.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 8 m
Spread at maturity 4 m
Habit upright, columnar
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flowering time April
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 1 cm
Fruit colour green

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Acer

Species

campestre

Cultivar

Green Column

Family

Aceraceae

Other common names

Field Maple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Acer campestre 'Green Column' is planted in spring or autumn in all deep soils, preferably with a limestone tendency, in a sunny or semi-shaded position. Once well established, it does not require watering in summer and requires no maintenance. Beware of strong winds. Keep the soil moist during the first two summers following planting. Mulching can be beneficial to maintain good soil moisture.

Planting period

Best planting time February, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Calcareous, Any
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Deep, well-tilled.

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning is not essential, but this tree tolerates it well if done after the leaves have fallen, outside of the coldest periods. Remove dead wood in spring.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time October to December
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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