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Acer campestre Magic Spring - Field Maple

Acer campestre Magic Spring
Field Maple, Common Maple

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Field maple of modest size, unique for its variegated spring foliage of pink, white, and yellow. It is also interesting for its beautiful autumn colours. Not demanding, perfectly hardy, and with low water requirements, this small tree will reach its full potential in partial shade, in fertile, humus-bearing, moist, well-drained soil.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
3 m
Spread at maturity
3 m
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

Acer campestre 'Magic Spring' is a cultivar of field maple that stands out for its magnificent variegated spring foliage. Slow-growing and not very large, with a slightly irregular rounded habit, it catches the eye from spring to autumn with its changing colours. Give it a prominent place, preferably in partial shade and rich, moist soil. This wonderful variety is suitable for gardens of all sizes and adapts well to most regions.

Acer campestre 'Magic Spring' is a horticultural selection, a seedling of the cultivar 'Royal Ruby'. This cultivar is characterised by its small size and variegated foliage that changes colour from spring to autumn. It grows at a rate of about 40 to 50 cm per year, and a mature specimen rarely exceeds 3 m in all directions. The tree develops a wide, dense, rounded, slightly irregular crown. The young spring leaves have an intense red colour, which gradually turns orange and becomes marbled, first green-yellow, then green-white in summer. The foliage colouration is most impressive in late spring and early summer when the tree bears both mature and variegated leaves, as well as vibrant young shoots, contrasting with the light green background. The very discreet flowering occurs in spring, at the same time as the leaves emerge. The small flowers are greenish and clustered in corymbs. In late summer, the fruits called samaras add extra attraction: they are large, bright red, winged fruits that are highly visible against the foliage. Autumn is the third period of extraordinary beauty for this tree when its leaves turn warm and orange before falling.

Native to Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, Acer campestre is a forest tree rather than a field tree. Over time, this species, which can live well over a century, can develop multiple intertwined trunks, each carrying a dense crown. The slightly glossy foliage of this deciduous maple consists of small, 5 to 10 cm long leaves with 3 to 5 lobes. The milky sap that oozes from the leaves is often observed in this species. Field maple has the hardest wood of any maple species. Its bark is pale grey and fissured. The branches of young trees often have corky, ribbed, insulating bark, used to make perches for poultry, which has earned it the popular name of 'chicken wood'.

Acer campestre 'Magic Spring' is used as a specimen tree in gardens of all sizes, but also in a mixed hedge. It can be highlighted in front of a backdrop of conifers with simple and dark foliage. It can also be associated, in a field hedge, with deciduous spindle trees (Euonymus 'Red Cascade'), large smoke bushes ('Royal Purple', 'Grace'), a botanical rose 'Californica Plena', and hawthorns, for example. Plant shade-loving perennials at its base (dead nettles, Geranium macrorrhizum, Black Ophiopogon) to enjoy its magnificent colours.

 

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3 m
Spread at maturity 3 m
Habit spreading
Growth rate slow

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time April
Inflorescence Corymb
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Fruit colour red

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour variegated

Botanical data

Genus

Acer

Species

campestre

Cultivar

Magic Spring

Family

Sapindaceae

Other common names

Field Maple, Common Maple

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference21923

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Planting and care

Acer campestre 'Magic Spring' is best planted in spring or autumn in any deep, fairly rich soil, in a sunny non-scorching or partially shaded location. Its colours will be more pronounced in soil rich in humus, not too chalky and not too dry. Once well-rooted, it does not require watering in summer in most regions and requires no maintenance. Beware of strong winds. Keep the soil moist during the first two summers after planting. Mulching can be beneficial to maintain good soil moisture.

Planting period

Best planting time February, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Free-standing, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Deep, rich, friable, and well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning is not essential, but this tree tolerates it well if done after leaf fall, outside of the coldest periods. Remove dead wood in spring.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time October to December
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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