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Golden Full Moon Japanese Maple

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'

$945.00 USD
Sale price  $945.00 USD Regular price 

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SizeX-LARGE TREE|2-3 ft. tall||Ships in|3 to 4 Weeks

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A luminous golden maple with rounded, fan-like leaves that glows in the garden from spring through fall

FEATURES: 

  • Golden-yellow foliage that brings bright, sunlit color through the growing season
  • Rounded, “full moon” leaf shape with softly lobed, fan-like texture
  • Graceful, layered branching with an airy, ornamental canopy
  • Color deepens in summer to chartreuse to yellow-green, depending on light and heat
  • Fine, elegant leaf texture that looks delicate without feeling fussy
  • Fall color in orange to red for a warm, glowing finish
  • Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
  • Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.

Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip: 

Gold foliage looks best when it has a “shadow” nearby. Place this near a deep green evergreen or darker-leaf shrub and you’ll get instant contrast. It’s the easiest way to make the color look richer without adding more plants.

Growth Facts

Hardiness Zone 5-7
Mature Height 10-15' tall
Mature Width 10-15' wide
Exposure Full Sun/Part Shade
Spacing 10-15' apart

Why Plant Golden Full Moon Japanese Maple?

Golden Full Moon Japanese Maple is the tree version of good lighting. The foliage emerges in bright golden tones and holds a luminous glow that makes the whole garden feel warmer and more alive. The leaves are rounded and softly lobed, giving the canopy a gentle, full, layered look that feels different from the sharper, more pointed foliage of many Japanese maples.

As the season moves along, the color often shifts from gold to chartreuse, and in fall it finishes with orange to red tones that look like the canopy is catching fire in slow motion. It’s elegant, bright, and beautifully ornamental from the first leaf to the last.

How to use Golden Full Moon Japanese Maple in the landscape?

Use it as a focal point where the golden foliage can be appreciated from a main window, along a front walk, or beside a patio. Because the leaves read brightest when they’re not competing with busy surroundings, pair it with calmer, solid green plantings and keep the base simple with groundcover or mulch. In warmer regions, part shade, especially afternoon shade, can help the foliage stay fresh and avoid scorching, while still keeping that luminous color. Give it room to show off its layered branching so the canopy looks soft and intentional rather than crowded.

How Does Shipping Work?

Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.

*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.

Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.

Shipping Delays:

From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.

How Does Sizing Work?

The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)

Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.

All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!

See the size guides below.

How Trees are Shipped
Size 4XL D Trees Size 3XL C Trees Size 2XL B Trees Size XL A Trees Size LARGE AA Trees

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