Description
Bring a touch of quiet magic to your landscape with Acer campestre, the Field Maple, in its elegant multistem form. This native beauty weaves together grace and resilience, creating a living sculpture that changes with the seasons—perfect for gardens seeking both structure and natural charm.
Quick Facts:
Type: Deciduous, native to Ireland and the UK
Form: Multistem, creating a sculptural silhouette
Height & Spread: Typically 4–6m tall and wide at maturity
Foliage: Soft green, turning golden yellow in autumn
Wildlife: Supports pollinators and birds
Type: Deciduous, native to Ireland and the UK
Form: Multistem, creating a sculptural silhouette
Height & Spread: Typically 4–6m tall and wide at maturity
Foliage: Soft green, turning golden yellow in autumn
Wildlife: Supports pollinators and birds
Description:
Acer campestre as a multistem tree is a celebration of nature’s artistry. Multiple slender trunks rise from the base, fanning out into a canopy of delicate, lobed leaves. In spring and summer, the foliage forms a gentle, dappled shade—inviting you to linger beneath its branches with a book or a cup of tea. By autumn, the leaves glow with buttery gold, lighting up the garden with a final, fiery flourish before winter’s rest.
Acer campestre as a multistem tree is a celebration of nature’s artistry. Multiple slender trunks rise from the base, fanning out into a canopy of delicate, lobed leaves. In spring and summer, the foliage forms a gentle, dappled shade—inviting you to linger beneath its branches with a book or a cup of tea. By autumn, the leaves glow with buttery gold, lighting up the garden with a final, fiery flourish before winter’s rest.
This field maple is wonderfully versatile: plant it as a specimen in a lawn, as a focal point in a naturalistic border, or to add soft screening along a boundary. Its multistem shape adds instant maturity and a designer’s touch, blending seamlessly with both contemporary and traditional planting schemes.
Caragh Garden Notebook:
- Planting: Prefers well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Hardy and tolerant of wind, making it ideal for exposed sites.
- Care: Water well in the first season. Minimal pruning required—just remove dead or crossing branches to maintain its graceful form.
- Wildlife: Loved by bees for its spring flowers and by birds for autumn seeds.
Why Choose Multistem Acer campestre?
For those seeking a tree that’s both architectural and gentle, Acer campestre delivers year-round interest, native resilience, and a quietly poetic presence. A living legacy for generations, rooted in the heart of the Irish landscape.
For those seeking a tree that’s both architectural and gentle, Acer campestre delivers year-round interest, native resilience, and a quietly poetic presence. A living legacy for generations, rooted in the heart of the Irish landscape.




