How to Prune Italian maple?
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Prune only from late autumn to mid-winter.

Italian maple · Acer opalus
Also known as: French maple
Grow in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil in sun or part shade
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Prune only from late autumn to mid-winter.