Acer carpinifolium Cottage reaching perhaps to 20 meters

reaching perhaps to 20 meters at maturity and most recognisable by its deep rose-red (rather than the traditional white) cone-shaped flowers

Small white flowers in nodding panicles in July followed by blue-black berries

but does not tolerate paving

Pick in late October to November

Acer carpinifolium Cottage reaching perhaps to 20 metersOriginally from Japan and introduced in 1879, this curious maple resembles a hornbeam, but the opposite leaves and winged fruits (samaras) reveal otherwise. Upright when young, the habit widens with age, becoming beautifully fan shaped. The tapered oval leaves mid green in summer, turning gold and brown in autumn. Great on all well drained soils. H6