Acer pseudoplatanus 'Esk Sunset'

Large, pink spring leaves are mottled with white, turning deep-green splashed with pink and white through summer. Striking burgundy undersides on the leaves. A slow grower. Bright yellow and orange autumn leaves. Seeds are toxic to horses. Tolerates cold, coastal exposure, and some drought. Prefers growing in cool summer climates in moist, well-drained soil.

Exotic

Deciduous

Toxic to animals

Tolerates coastal sites

Tolerates windy sites

Tolerates light frosts

Tolerates heavy frosts

Tolerates drought

Sandy soils

Clay soils

Rocky soils

Full sun

Part shade

Shade

Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering plants.

Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.

Species: Acer pseudoplatanus, pseudoplatanus, derived from the English prefix pseudo (false), which itself is derived from the Greek adjective ψευδής (pseudḗs, 'lying, false, untrue'), and the Latin noun platanus (plane tree), in reference to the superficial similarity of the species' leaves and bark to those of plane trees (Platanus).

Cultivar: Acer pseudoplatanus 'Esk Sunset'

Synonyms: Acer pseudoplatanus 'Eskimo Sunset', Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Eskimo Sunset', Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Esk Sunset'

Common Name: Sycamore Maple

Description: Large, pink spring leaves are mottled with white, turning deep-green splashed with pink and white through summer. Striking burgundy undersides on the leaves. A slow grower. Bright yellow and orange autumn leaves. Seeds are toxic to horses. Tolerates cold, coastal exposure, and some drought. Prefers growing in cool summer climates in moist, well-drained soil.

Height: 4m

Width: 3m

Uses: Shade

Tolerates: Coastal, Windy, Light frosts, Heavy frosts, Drought

Soil Type: Sandy soils, Clay soils, Rocky soils

Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade

Winter Foliage: Deciduous

Origin: Exotic

Types: Toxic to animals

Foliage:

• Summer: Green, Pink, White, Purple

• Autumn: Yellow, Orange

• Winter: None

• Spring: Pink, White