Acer barbinerve

Bearded maple is one of Mustila’s many shrub maples. In habit it perhaps most resembles the native hazelnut (Corylus avellana). The light green stems grow tightly in a bunch, first erect and then curving outwards to give a round crown. The tips of the stems take on a rosy glow in winter, while in early spring bud burst produces bright green delicate foliage, which preserves its colour throughout the growing season.