The Paperbark Maple, Acer griseum, is perhaps the most beautiful maple. It has trifoliate leaves and wonderfully orange to bronze, peeling, papery bark, which provides year round interest, especially in winter when accentuated by snow. The fall color of the small, trifoliate leaves will vary from year to year. Paperbark is a slow growing tree, but it is well worth the wait. This deciduous tree requires sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil but grows in a variety of soil types; not drought tolerant. Its form is upright and oval to rounded. Most specimens are seen with multiple trunks which branch close to the ground, but proper training when young can create a single trunk. This tree is recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; near a deck or patio; specimen. This tree is relatively free of diseases and insect pests. It grows best in well-drained soils that are either acid or alkaline. Landscapers plant the Paperbark Maple as an ornamental. (Click Merchant link below for full description)