| Description | Leaf color depends on if was grown in the full sun or shade. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (shir-ah-sa-WAN-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun, partial shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, never dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, never dry |
| Fruit | samaras (winged seeds) |
| Leaves | 7-11 lobes, cut about halfway through blade, burnt-orange in full sun, yellow to yellowish green in shade |
| Dimensions | 8-12 by 6-8, feet, slow growing |
| Cultivar Origin | Autumn Moon was found by J.D. Vertrees at his Maplewood Nursery as a chance seedling of Japanese Maple Aureum. |
| Misc Facts | Like most Japanese Maples grown in zone #5, can benefit from a protected location. |
| Author's Notes | In the spring when the leaves are a bright yellow to yellow green this small tree pops out in the shade. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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