Paperbark Maple – Acer griseum

Live Potted Ornamental Tree | Multiple Sizes Available

Add year-round visual interest to your garden with the beautiful Paperbark Maple! This distinctive deciduous tree is especially admired for its exfoliating cinnamon-red to reddish-brown bark, which peels into attractive curls that remain attached to the tree.

In autumn, its foliage transforms into beautiful shades of red and red-orange, creating another season of ornamental interest.

With its rounded shape, upright branching, and exceptional bark texture, Paperbark Maple makes a wonderful landscape specimen, small shade tree, or bonsai project.

Plant Details

• Common name: Paperbark Maple

• Botanical name: Acer griseum

• Plant type: Deciduous ornamental tree

• Growth habit: Oval to rounded with upright branching

• Mature height: Approximately 25 feet

• Mature width: Approximately 15–20 feet

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–8

Available Tree Sizes

Choose from the following size options:

• 18–26 inches: Fully rooted potted tree.

• 26–32 inches: Fully rooted potted tree; pruned to encourage branching and fit into a 36-inch shipping box.

• 30–40 inches: Fully rooted potted tree; pruned to encourage branching and fit into a 36-inch shipping box.

• 50–60 inches: Fully rooted potted tree.

All sizes are shipped rooted in soil in their pots.

Please select your preferred size from the available options. Individual trees naturally vary in shape and branching.

Distinctive Ornamental Features

Beautiful Peeling Bark

The Paperbark Maple is prized for its copper-to-cinnamon reddish-brown exfoliating bark. Large curls of bark peel away from the trunk while remaining attached, creating a beautiful texture throughout the year.

Colorful Fall Foliage

Leaves turn attractive shades of red to red-orange in autumn before dropping for winter.

Graceful Growth Habit

Its oval-rounded canopy and upright branching create an elegant appearance that works beautifully in smaller landscapes.

Growing Information

• Light: Full sun to partial shade.

• Soil: Slightly acidic, medium-moist, well-draining soil.

• Soil tolerance: Can tolerate clay soil.

• Water: Maintain moderate soil moisture, especially while establishing.

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 5–8.

• Maintenance: Generally low maintenance.

Landscape & Bonsai Uses

Paperbark Maple is an excellent choice for:

• Ornamental specimen planting

• Small shade gardens

• Patio and sidewalk landscapes

• Planting near buildings

• Bonsai projects

• Gardens featuring distinctive bark and seasonal color

Why Choose These Trees?

Paperbark Maple can be difficult to propagate because seed germination is naturally very low. These nursery-grown trees are described by the seller as having straight trunks and well-developed root systems.

Side branches are expected to develop as the trees continue growing.

Shipping Information

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

• Trees are fully rooted and shipped in soil in their pots.

• Trees ship with leaves during spring and summer.

• During fall and winter, they naturally become dormant and may arrive without leaves.

• Some size options are pruned to encourage branching and fit the shipping box.

• Free shipping to most locations.

• We cannot ship to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, or US Territories without a freight surcharge.

• Remote locations may require an additional freight surcharge.

Every plant is inspected for quality before shipment. Please unpack your tree promptly after arrival and provide appropriate care.

If you have concerns about your plant's condition, contact us with photos so we can help.

Please message us before ordering if you have questions about the available sizes.

Bring home a Paperbark Maple and enjoy its beautiful peeling cinnamon bark and brilliant autumn foliage for years to come!