Field Maple

Acer campestre

Status

Native.

Distribution

Strong bias towards the south east of the county, scattered & rare elsewhere.

Habitats

Hedgerows and woodland margins.

Requirements

Will tolerate shallow and basic soils. Light demanding.

Recommendations

An attractive small tree with strong autumn colour. On the edge of its natural range in Durham and not characteristic of its flora other than in parts of the southeast.  Not suitable for widespread planting but may be used as a woodland fringe or under storey species or as a hedgerow shrub/tree in the south and east of the County on base rich soils.

Origins/provenance

Existing populations are wild.   Use plants of local provenance or FC seed zone 204.

Further Information

• View interactive map of Local Seed Zones Map