Acer davidii ‘Viper’ 8/10cm girth

£120.00

Snake bark maple - A small, spreading deciduous tree, with striking white-striped bark. Initially its habit is upright, strong growing, with deep red, white striated young shoots, and is spectacular as a young tree, and is especially vibrant in the sun, the dark green leaves turn orange in autumn. The green fruits are often suffused red, and hang all along the branches in autumn. Thrives in a moist well drained soil, but not heavy clay, in full sun or partial shade. Hardiness rating H5. At certain times of the year the trees and plants that you buy from us may not look like the images shown on our website, this may be due to deciduous leaves falling, or the plant finishing flowering. All photographs on our website are of our own grown stock, or in the case of Italian specimens, these are photographs of the plants actually in stock. FOR DELIVERY CHARGE PLEASE CALL 01949 21402

Pot Size

  • 35L

Height/Size

  • 250-300cm

Evergreen / Deciduous

  • Deciduous

Flower Color

  • Yellow

Attractive to Bees

  • Yes

Attractive to Birds

  • Yes

Attractive to Butterflies

  • Yes

British Grown

  • Yes

Flowering Season

  • Spring

Mature Height

  • 8–12 metres

Native to UK

  • No

PH

  • Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Shape/Habit

  • Columnar upright, Spreading

Sun Levels

  • Full sun, Partial shade

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