HEIGHT: | 30 - 50 feet |
SPREAD: | 30 - 50 feet |
DISTINCTIONS: | Rounded canopy; compound leaves; tolerates drought and occasional flooding; sun; yellow fall color; holds its samaras all winter; durable urban tree for difficult sites in SE; several large trees in Anchorage. |
LIMITATIONS: | Weak branches may break with ice and snow load; varieties with variegated leaves tend to die back to the ground; considered inferior for ornamental purposes when other maples are available. Grows as bush in protected locations in INT; potential for severe winter damage but recovers. |
HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) |
ORIGIN: | Much of United States and southern Canada |
CULTIVARS: | ‘Sensation’ slower growth; better branching habit; red fall color; 30' tall, 25' wide. Severe winter damage observed on colder sites in SC. |
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The information for this Deciduous Tree (119) was last updated on: 2010-12-08 17:51:10 |