This upright and spreading tree has arching branches that form a rounded crown and bark is streaked in green-grey. It has dark green 3-pointed lobed leaves that turn yellow-orange to crimson in autumn and the pendant greenish-white flowers appear in spring.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9

Acer capillipes is naturally found in Japan growing in well drained, fertile moist slightly acidic soils in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Snake-bark Maple is an attractive small tree that is fast growing but short lived lasting for only 10 years. It is used in small to medium size gardens for colour contrast or as a specimen and as a screen along shrub borders. It establishes in 1 to 2 years and normally growing smaller under cultivation.ID 1271

Acer(A-sçr) capillipes(ka-PIL-lee-pays)

'Acer': hard or sharp (ancient Roman spears were of maple wood)

Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
Litchi, Maple, Horse Chestnut and Hop Bush Family