Is Paperbark Maple deer resistant?
Acer griseum
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 4–8LightPart shade
Mature height240–360 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Paperbark Maple
The best bark of any small tree, peeling in translucent cinnamon curls that catch winter light. Slow, which is why it costs what it does, and expensive because the seed has very low viability. Site it where low winter sun comes through the trunk.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 94 to 142 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Paperbark Maple
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Paperbark Maple grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Paperbark Maple
- Is Paperbark Maple deer resistant?
- Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Paperbark Maple grow in?
- Paperbark Maple is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Paperbark Maple grow in shade?
- Yes. Paperbark Maple tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Paperbark Maple get?
- Mature height is roughly 240–360 in. Growth rate is slow.