Area of origin: Central and Eastern United States Introduced in 1688.
Adult Dimensions: Height up to 20 m (65.6'), width up to 10 m (32.8').
Foliage: Deciduous.
Soil Type: All.
Hardiness: Hardy to -32°C.
Exposure: Full sun.
Characteristics and Uses:
This beautiful tree grows quickly and copes well with cutting back. It becomes more beautiful with age as it spreads out. It is often used to create a green screen and can be cut to form a standard.
List of Maples:
Amur Maple (Acer ginnala), small tree, rapid growth
Field Maple (Acer campestre), extremely beautiful autumn colours
Italian Maple (acer opalus), its foliages turns yellow in the autumn
Montpellier Maple (acer monspessulanum), extremely beautiful spreading shape
Norway Maple (Acer platanoides), extremely beautiful autumn colours
Paper Bark Maple (Acer griseum), unusual bark, beautiful autumnal foliage
Père David's Maple (Acer davidii), light soil, attractive bark
Red Maple (Acer rubrum), moist soils, dislikes chalky soils
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum), will even grow in flooded land in winter
Snake bark Maple (Acer pennsylvanicum),unusual bark, yellow foliage in the autumn
Sugar Maple (acer saccharum), red tint in the autumn
Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), extremely resistant to pollution, beautiful yellow foliage in the autumn
Trident Maple (acer buergerianum), dislikes chalk, beautiful autumn colouring, sought after by bonsai connoisseurs
Vine maple (Acer circinatum), its foliage is very original becoming a lovely orange red in the autumn.
Japanese Maples, small decorative tree, sought after by bonsai connoisseurs
See the Maples catalogue