O'Brien Nursery -Acer palmatum 'Gold Digger'

A recently introduced and rare yellow bark Japanese maple, which is actually in the Coral Bark family, 'Gold Digger' wows year round with both interesting bark and foliage colors. Perhaps its most attractive feature comes during winter when the bark on the trunk and branches becomes a glowing soft-yellow with stems at the top being more orange. As temperatures warm in spring the bark transitions to a glowing soft yellow-green. In early spring the new leaves emerge a peachy color transitioning to a soft lime green bordered with bronze-red. As temperatures warm approaching summer the leaves turn to solid green. With the arrival of cooler temperatures in fall they turn to a bright golden yellow aging orange and red shades before dropping to allow the bark to once again take the stage. Because it's a new cultivar we can't know for sure its mature size, but we hear it will form an upright vase shape 8 to 10 feet tall in 15 years or so. We're thinking somewhere around 15 feet tall and maybe 10 feet wide at maturity, which makes it a good fit for somewhat smaller to medium size landscape spaces or as an accent tree in homen foundation plantings. A very special maple with changing colors to entertain throughout the year! Grows well in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Zones 6-9 1 Gallon Pot