Field Maple
Acer campestre - 200cm x 50cm x 50cm
£160.00
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Description
Acer campestre — Field Maple, as it’s more commonly known — is quietly capable, thoroughly British, and has been holding boundaries together for centuries without making a fuss about it.
Field maple hedging has a naturally relaxed character, but don’t be fooled — it responds very well to trimming and will form a dense, reliable hedge when asked. Fresh green leaves appear in spring, providing generous cover through summer before turning warm, honeyed tones in autumn. If you’re after a hedge that feels settled, rather than styled, a field maple hedge is a very sensible thing to live with.Field maple is the UK’s only native maple. It has been used in traditional hedgerows for generations, supporting wildlife and livestock alike — a hedge with a long memory, you might say.
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How will my hedge arrive?
All our Hedging is supplied with a rootball wrapped in hessian as standard. Container grown options are also available out of season or upon request. We’ll be happy to discuss the best format for your needs before finalising your order.
Growing & Care
Field maple hedging is remarkably accommodating. It grows well in most well-drained soils and copes cheerfully with the sort of mixed conditions that make fussier plants sulk. Full sun or partial shade both suit it well. During the first growing season, regular watering helps the hedge get its roots properly established. After that, field maple tends to mind its own business, asking only for an annual trim or two.
Common Uses
Field maple hedging is often chosen for boundaries, shelter planting and natural screening where a hedge should feel as though it belongs to the landscape rather than imposing itself upon it. It’s particularly well suited to rural gardens, long boundary lines and mixed hedgerows, where its understated nature comes into its own. Over time, a field maple hedge develops the sort of character that looks better with age.
