Box elder ‘Winter Lightning’
Acer negundo ‘Winter Lightning’
An ornamental plant, planted at any time of year.
In September: nothing to do. It can be planted now.
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Box elder ‘Winter Lightning’, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant a pot-grown box elder ‘Winter Lightning’. | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Plant a bare-root box elder ‘Winter Lightning’. | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none |
| Cut the box elder ‘Winter Lightning’ hard back for new stems. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Planting
Plant a pot-grown box elder ‘Winter Lightning’ at any time of year. Moderate source: Frank P Matthews.
Plant a bare-root box elder ‘Winter Lightning’ November to March. Moderate source: Frank P Matthews.
Cut the box elder ‘Winter Lightning’ hard back for new stems
Gardeners call this coppicing and stooling for stem display.
Cut it back almost to the ground; it then sends up a mass of stout yellow stems for winter.
Usually March to May. Moderate sources: RHS and Frank P Matthews.
What the source words mean
Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.
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