Aureum Group

This group is characterized by yellow or orange spring foliage, eventually turning yellow or lime green in summer. It consists almost entirely of Acer palmatum and Acer palmatum x Acer shirasawanum selections. A classic is Acer ‘Katsura’; other examples are Acer ‘Summergold’ and ‘Jordan’, known to be of hybrid origin (Acer palmatum x shirasawanum).