Among 200 species and countless varieties, the perfect maple can be found for every location in the bed and on the balcony. You won't be spoiled for choice if you consult this overview. You will get to know the most beautiful maple trees for sun or shade here.
The Acer shirasawanum prefers a shady spot
Variety list for sunny or shady locations
| variety name | botanical name | location preference | growth height | growth width | foliage color in summer | autumn coloring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Golden Maple Aureum | Acer shirasawanum | partially shaded to shaded | 200-350cm | 200-350cm | golden yellow | bright orange to red |
| Shrub Maple Silver Vine | Acer conspicuum | partially shaded to shaded | 600-1000cm | 400-650cm | dark green with red stems | lemon yellow |
| fire maple | Acer ginnala | sunny to shady | 500-600cm | 300-600cm | shiny green | fiery red |
| Norway Maple Globosum | Acer platanoides | sunny to semi-shady | 300-450cm | 300-400cm | light green to green | intense golden yellow |
| Dark red slotted maple Dissectum Garnet | Acer palmatum | sunny to semi-shady | 100-150cm | 100-150cm | purple to black-red | bright red |
| Japanese Maple Vitifolium | Acer japonicum | sunny | 300-500cm | 200-500cm | light green | yellow-orange to red flamed |
The rule of thumb for the connection between location and leaf color is: the more sun, the more colorful the autumn leaves. In the shade, the palmate to slitted shape is preserved, while the colors turn green.