Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' Cottage Good bronze-purple autumn colours

Good bronze-purple autumn colours

Produces small oval yellow to purple inedible fruits in late summer to autumn

Native to northern Europe and Russia

A French cultivar from the late 19th century producing sweetly scented upright clusters of classic pale-purple flowers

Tiny flowers are surrounded by showy white bracts then followed by sweet

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' Cottage Good bronze-purple autumn coloursDeciduous. A distinct, small, slow to moderate growing tree. The young leaves are glorious coral pink, changing to pale yellow green and finally green. Tolerates a wide range of soils but best in a sheltered position to protect delicate spring growth. Roots are generally deep and unproblematic. H7