Field Maple Hedge
Acer Campestre - Height 180cm x Width 50cm - Root Ball
The photos show the hedge in full leafy splendour. When delivered in winter, plants may arrive looking a little bare. Rest assured, they remain full of life and will begin to flourish naturally as soon as the growing season arrives.
£138.00
52 in stock
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
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?
This hedge is supplied root balled and wrapped in hessian: the traditional, time-tested way. Grown in the field and lifted in season, it arrives well prepared for planting and settles in with reassuring reliability.
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.
Did you know?
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.
FAQs
Hedges can be particular creatures. If yours is behaving oddly - or you are - we're always happy to advise. The answer may be waiting below.
How fast does a field maple hedge grow? +
Field maple grows at a steady, unhurried pace. With regular trimming, it develops into a dense, structured hedge that rewards patience rather than speed.
Is field maple good for wildlife? +
Very much so. As a native species, field maple provides shelter and habitat for birds and insects, making it a popular choice in wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
When should a field maple hedge be trimmed? +
Field maple hedges are usually trimmed once or twice a year, most commonly in late summer, to maintain shape and encourage strong internal growth.
Is field maple suitable for exposed or rural sites? +
Yes. Field maple is hardy and adaptable, coping well with wind and variable conditions once established.
