Acer caudatum ssp. ukurunduense
Tail-Leaf Maple

Description

General: Native to Manchuria and China, Acer caudatum ssp. ukurunduense is a small tree that is very uncommon in the nursery trade.

Leaves: 5 lobed leaves

Flowers:

Fruit: Samaras

Bark: Colorful branches, which start an orangey-red, turning to a grayish yellow in maturity.

Culture

Growing Conditions:

Maintenance: Very low maintenance.

Transplanting: Spring or in the fall after the leaves have begun to show signs of change.

Hardiness
Reported as zones 2 to 7

Experience at Great Hill


Attributes
The splendid colors of the branches would help add color to any winter landscape. If more landscape designers and gardeners were acquainted with the colors of this tree, it would surely become more widely used.