Plant
Field Maple
Tree
Britain's only native maple — a neat hedgerow tree with small lobed leaves that glow butter-yellow in autumn and paired, spinning winged seeds.
💡 Fun Facts
- Field maple is the only maple tree that is truly wild and native to Britain.
- Its winged seeds, called 'keys', often come in pairs set in a straight line, like a tiny aeroplane propeller.
- In autumn its leaves turn a glowing butter-yellow, lighting up hedgerows all over the countryside.
📅 Through the Year
- Leaf-out:April
- Flowering:May
- Fruiting:September to October
- Leaf fall:October to November