Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' Golden Full Moon Japanese Maple
'Aureum' leafs out with large round chartreuse green fans that become more yellow as the spring progresses. Mid-summer colors fade back to a bright yellow green. With a few hours of morning sun, 'Aureum' may leaf out with a purple red border and hightlighted veins in the leaf. Fall colors are oranges infused with reds.
Protection from the hot afternoon sun is a must with this tree. Best grown in dappled to heavy shade. Patience is needed with this tree. It may appear fast growing while young but then slows down with age only reaching 6-8' in height around 10 years. Take time to find the right place in your garden for this to thrive. Also ideal for container growing due to slow growth.