Slow-growing full moon maple. Known for it's bright yellow, round shaped leaves, 'Aureum' leafs out a chartreuse green in the spring and becomes yellow as spring and summer progress. Summer leaf colour can be more of a yellow-green. Fall colours are orange-red.
'Aureum' may grow to 6-8' tall in ten years. And over many more years, can grow upwards of 20'+. One of the oldest 'Aureum's was planted in the 1800's in The Netherlands and is only about 25' tall. Provide protection for hot afternoon sun.