Skip to content
Log inStart trial

Hedge Maple

Acer Campestre

Design with this plant

Overview

Hedge Maple (Acer campestre) is a resilient deciduous tree, perfect for urban areas due to its compact size and pollution tolerance. It grows 25–35 ft. tall with a 25–35 ft. spread. Featuring dense, rounded canopy with small, three- to five-lobed green foliage turning yellow in fall. Adaptable to various soils; full sun to partial shade. Low maintenance and suitable for hedging or as a specimen tree. Zone 5-8.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 5–8Type TreeClimate Temperate
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — as the common name suggests; tree with green and yellow blooms, image 86
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — the Hedge Maple's compact stature and dense; native to Europe and western Asia, image 108Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — rounded crown make it ideally suited for use as a screen or hedgeHedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — tree with green and yellow bloomsHedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — transitioning to a charming yellow in the fall; rounded crown make it ideally suited for use as a screen or hedge, image 64Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — Native to Europe and western Asia; the Hedge Maple's compact stature and dense, image 57Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — perfect for urban areas due to its compact size and pollution tolerance+131

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
5–8

Shape & size

Mature height
25–35 Ft.
Mature width
25–35 Ft.

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Sapindaceae
Climate
Temperate

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (138)

Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — as the common name suggests; tree with green and yellow blooms, image 86
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — the Hedge Maple's compact stature and dense; native to Europe and western Asia, image 108
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — rounded crown make it ideally suited for use as a screen or hedge
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — tree with green and yellow blooms
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — transitioning to a charming yellow in the fall; rounded crown make it ideally suited for use as a screen or hedge, image 64
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — Native to Europe and western Asia; the Hedge Maple's compact stature and dense, image 57
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — perfect for urban areas due to its compact size and pollution tolerance
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — the Hedge Maple's compact stature and dense; native to Europe and western Asia
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — making it an exceptional choice for both public and private gardens; tree for full, image 117
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — tree with green and yellow blooms; as the common name suggests, image 71
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — perfect for urban areas due to its compact size and pollution tolerance; adapting well to a wide range of soil, image 74
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — Featuring dense, rounded canopy with small, three- to five-lobed green foliage turning yellow in fall
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — the Acer campestre handles pruning well; featuring dense, rounded canopy with small, three- to five-lobed green foliage turning
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — perfect for urban areas due to its compact size and pollution tolerance; adapting well to a wide range of soil, image 50
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — Featuring dense, rounded canopy with small, three- to five-lobed green foliage turning yellow in fall; the Acer, image 99
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — the Hedge Maple offers landscape designers a plant that promises an aesthetic appeal with minimal upkeep; adding, image 92
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — tree for full; making it an exceptional choice for both public and private gardens, image 72
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — as the common name suggests; tree with green and yellow blooms
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — Low maintenance and suitable for hedging or as a specimen tree; a sterling choice for any landscape design that, image 77
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — green and yellow flowers in the garden; is a versatile and resilient deciduous tree, image 94
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — which display a vibrant green in the growing season; scientifically recognized as Acer campestre
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — the Hedge Maple offers landscape designers a plant that promises an aesthetic appeal with minimal upkeep
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — Hedge Maple (Acer campestre) is a resilient deciduous tree; adaptable to various soils; full sun to partial shade, image 73
Hedge Maple (Acer Campestre) — making it an exceptional choice for both public and private gardens; tree for full, image 93
Photographs by 13 contributors

Related plants

Amur Maple (Acer Ginnala) — making it a resilient choice for many climates.<br><br>Characterized by its multi-stemmed habit; allowing clients to, image 51

Shrub

Amur Maple

Acer Ginnala

FullUSDA 5–7
Autumn Blaze Maple (Acer X Freemanii 'Autumn Blaze') — signifying a moderately fast grower

Tree

Autumn Blaze Maple

Acer X Freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'

FullUSDA 3–9
Autumn Splendor Buckeye (Aesculus X Arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor') — is a hybrid tree renowned for its vibrant fall foliage

Tree

Autumn Splendor Buckeye

Aesculus X Arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor'

FullUSDA 4–9
Bigleaf Maple (Acer Macrophyllum) — the Bigleaf Maple is lauded for its capacity to sustain a variety of wildlife; this arboreal giant serves as a, image 74

Tree

Bigleaf Maple

Acer Macrophyllum

FullUSDA 3–10
Bigtooth Maple (Acer Grandidentatum) — making it suited to a variety of temperate climates.<br><br>A moderate grower

Tree

Bigtooth Maple

Acer Grandidentatum

FullUSDA 3–10
Black Maple (Acer Saccharum Subsp. Nigrum) — granting both beauty and practicality to the landscape; tree with green and multi-colored and yellow blooms

Tree

Black Maple

Acer Saccharum Subsp. Nigrum

FullUSDA 4–8