Easy to grow and highly tolerant of urban environments, the Hedge Maple (acer campestre) is a small, low-branched, dense and rounded tree that is low-maintenance and highly adaptable. Native to Europe and as the name suggests, this tree is often pruned to form hedgerows and is ...Easy to grow and highly tolerant of urban environments, the Hedge Maple (acer campestre) is a small, low-branched, dense and rounded tree that is low-maintenance and highly adaptable. Native to Europe and as the name suggests, this tree is often pruned to form hedgerows and is often found in some of the oldest hedges in the countryside of England.
Grows to become an attractive street or landscape specimen. This small tree is also distinguished by its rounded leaves, unlike almost all other Maple species with their signature pointed foliage. The Hedge Maple reaches a mature height of about 25 ft.
with an equal width and can withstand temperatures down to minus 20°F.