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Field maple
Tree·Acer campestre
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Moist soil
Drainage
Zones 4–8
Hardiness
Field maple (Acer campestre) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with large-leaved lime.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Tolerates moist soil, as long as it drains well
Prefers soil pH 6–8
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Prefers loam, clay, sand soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up calcium, potassium from deep in the soil
Adds a lot of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives shade (moderate to dense)
Gives leaf litter (high)
Gives organic matter (high)
Gives habitat (provides nesting and shelter for birds and insects)
Gives pollen (moderate)
Gives nectar (moderate)
Gives timber (moderate)
Provides calcium
Provides potassium
Attracts pollinators
Shelters birds
Shelters beneficial insects
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Sub-canopy tree
Height800–1500 cm
Spacing800 cm (min 500 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width500–1000 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, hardwood cuttings, grafting
Difficulty
Establishes in about 3 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed4 Oct 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Galloramenu · CC BY-SA 3.0