Acer campestre

Bloom Color: Green.
Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Acer campestre is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m at a fast rate.
It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is monoecious and is pollinated by Insects.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.

Landscape Uses:Firewood, Pollard, Screen, Standard, Superior hedge, Specimen, Street tree. Of easy cultivation, it prefers a good moist well-drained soil in a sunny position but tolerates some shade. Does well on chalky soils, tolerating a pH as high as 8, but becoming a shrub in such conditions. Does not thrive in soils with a pH much below 6. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Tolerates atmospheric pollution. Growth is fast once the trees are established, but this later slows down and trees take about 50 years to reach maturity. Frequently found as a shrub in light woodland, especially under oak. It is one of the first trees to colonize chalk grassland. The field maple is a bad companion plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants. A good bee plant. This species has often been coppiced in the past for its wood. Trees produce seed in about 10 years from sowing. Special Features:
Not North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.