Acer negundo violaceum orion Acer campestre

Acer campestre

Acer negundo subspecies californicum is a very nice maple that is native to the local area of Mendocino

That is they are red seedlings of the genus Acer palmatum

with patches of pink and white along with touches of green thrown in

Aconitifolium

Acer negundo violaceum orion Acer campestreAcer negundo violaceum has the most amazing flowers of all the maples in our nursery. In Spring the wispy raceme clusters of bright red stamens from the flowers hang down from the branches like ornaments on a Christmas tree. Leaves emerge in the Spring with a purplish color hence the name violaceum. Orange and red colors in the Fall. Grows rapidly to 20+ feet. Hardy to 10.