Acer campestre 'Red Shine' (Red Shine Field Maple Tree)

Common Name: Red Shine Field Maple Tree

Latin Name: Acer campestre 'Red Shine'

Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained

Position: Full sun or partial shade

Hardiness: Very hardy

Eventual height/ spread: 8/6m

Special features: Dark red juvenile foliage and attractive corky bark.

Acer campestre 'Red Shine' is a small to medium sized deciduous tree with a narrow pyramidal habit. Its new leaves first appear crimson in spring slowly fading to mauve/green in summer before turning yellow in autumn. The yellow-green flowers in May later develop into pairs of winged seeds. This robust tree with thrive in just about any soil and will with stand drought and air pollution.

This Acer tree is supplied in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this tree is approximately 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).

Our bare rooted trees are hand lifted from our nursery on the day or day before despatch. There will be no soil around the roots but they are covered with a bag to prevent them drying out. If you are unable to plant the trees immediately there is no need to panic. The trees are completely dormant this time of year, which means as long as the roots are kept out of the frost and well wrapped up no harm will come to them, although the sooner you can get them planted in the ground the better.