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      Acer campestre

Acer campestre is a small deciduous tree growing up to 20m in height. Growing in open woods and hedgerows in chalky soils of southern half of England.  Small leaves deeply divided with 3-5 lobes opening pink in spring, growing opposite on the stem 4-7cm become dull green turning to amber in the autumn. Yellowish  green male and female flowers appear in May turning into paired fruit, with pale green wings spreading horizontally and tinged pink. Maple wood is used  for veneers and wall panelling.            

                                              Collect seeds from tree from October through to January. Stratify and sow in spring however germination may be the following season. Also pretreat and sow in spring.

In the Celtic tree calendar the maple period is from October the 14 to October the 23

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