Shape | Round to broad-rounded and low branching. |
Landscape | Specimen, accent planting and border. |
Propagation | Grafted. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, organically rich, slightly acidic and well-drained soil. Prefers sandy loam. |
Pests | Stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, verticillium, botrytis, anthracnose and root rots may be a problem. Aphids, scale, borers and root weevils may be troublesome. |
Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | 5 - 7 serrate, deeply-cut lobes. The lobes are broadest in the middle with long tapered tips. |
Flower Description | Small, flowers in umbels. |
Fruit Description | Samaras that are 1 - 2 cm long and grow in paris. They ripen in September - October. |
Colour Description | The leaves are dark purple or red in spring and summer, turning a scarlet red in fall. Samaras are yellow, reddish-purple and bronze. |