What: You can’t walk by this tree without noticing the chestnut-brown peeling bark. Attractive year-round, Acer griseum’s warm, rich bark makes an especially welcome contribution to our winter ...

The Paperbark Maple thrives in moist, well-drained soil and is not drought-tolerant. It has green trifoliate leaves that are 3 to 5 inches long and have silvery undersides.

Paperbark maple (Acer griseum) just might be the prima ballerina of maples, according to Kunso Kim, head of collections and curator at The Morton Arboretum. Adaptable, graceful and dramatic ...

Paperbark maple tree (Acer griseum) (Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Paperbark maple is a lovely medium-sized maple to try. Buds in spring look like pussy willow and also have deep-red fall ...

Light: full sun to partial shade Height: 20 to 30 feet Spread: 15 to 25 feet USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Origin: China The paperbark maple (Acer griseum) is a lovely, slow-growing t… ...

Fall for a maple: Brighten up your autumnal garden with a vibrant acer. Nigel Coborn says planting a maple can add autumn charm to your garden ...

One such tree is Acer griseum, the Chinese paperbark maple, which has the added advantage of being attractive all year round: in spring, when the leaves appear, in autumn when its wonderful, rich ...

But the paperbark maple (Acer griseum) is unique because of its fabulous peeling cinnamon-brown bark. Native to central China, it is slow-growing and looks best in a location where it receives ...

Acer griseum is one of the very few, elite trees that get rave reviews every time. The paperbark maple is always included in respected horticultural experts “Top Ten Must-Have Trees ...