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Full Moon Maple 'Autumn Moon' (Acer shirasawanum): Orange-Red Spring, Gold Summer

Full Moon Maple Autumn Moon

Autumn Moon foliage

Autumn Moon form

Autumn Moon bark

Overview

Full Moon Maple 'Autumn Moon' (Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon') is a stunning cultivar with a unique color progression. Leaves emerge orange-red in spring, turn a luminous golden-yellow in summer, then shift to orange and red in fall. The rounded, shallowly lobed leaves of A. shirasawanum showcase these colors beautifully. PP16718. Hybridized by Munn, introduced 2004.

Botanical Profile

Family: Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
Genus: Acer (AY-ser)
Species: Acer shirasawanum (shir-ah-sa-WAN-um)
Cultivar: 'Autumn Moon'
Also known as: 'Munn 001'
Hybridizer: Munn
Registration Year: 2004
Synonym: Acer japonicum (sometimes misapplied)

Growing Conditions

USDA zones 5-7. Prefers partial shade. Moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Water regularly. Protect from hot sun.

Garden Value

A multi-season star for a shaded specimen, woodland garden, or container. Its changing colors provide year-round interest.

Japanese Maples: Full Moon Maple 'Aureum' (Acer shirasawanum): Golden Foliage for Shade Gardens; Fernleaf Full Moon Maple 'Aconitifolium' (Acer japonicum): Dancing Peacock with Deeply Cut Leaves; Full Moon Maple 'Meigetsu' (Acer japonicum): Rounded Leaves with Superb Fall Color; Full Moon Maple 'Palmatifolium' (Acer shirasawanum): Deeply Lobed Green Leaves; Full Moon Maple 'Otaki' (Acer japonicum): Green Leaves with Red Petioles; Full Moon Maple 'Attaryi' (Acer japonicum): Large Leaves, Vigorous Growth; Full Moon Maple 'Oregon Farm' (Acer shirasawanum): Green Leaves, Vigorous; Full Moon Maple 'Moonrise' (Acer shirasawanum): Pink Spring, Gold Summer, PP16718; Vitifolium Full Moon Maple: A Grape-Leaf Cultivar of Acer japonicum; Japanese Maple (Acer japonicum)

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