Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated box elder)
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10m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Acer negundo 'Variegatum'
Other names: Variegated box elder, Acer negundo 'Argenteovariegatum'
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Genus: Acer
Variety or cultivar: 'Variegatum' _ 'Variegatum' is a vigorous, upright to columnar, deciduous tree, sometimes trained as a shrub, bearing pinnate, light green leaves with pink margins that turn white in summer and clusters of yellow-green flowers in spring. The entire leaf turns yellow in autumn.
Acer negundo 'Variegatum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Light green in Spring
Foliage: Pink in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Habit: Broadly columnar, Upright
Plant with: Cyclamen coum (Eastern cyclamen)
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Specific pests: Aphids , Horse chestnut scale
Specific diseases: Verticillium wilt
General care
Pruning: Pruning group 1 from late autumn to midwinter only.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Propagate by seed or grafting.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Grafting. REGISTER to read more...
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Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated box elder) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Provide shelter from cold winds and late frosts.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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