Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’

Scientific name: Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’

Common name: Norway maple

Family name: Sapindaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 to 7

Mature height and spread:  Height: 30.00 to 40.00 feet Spread: 20.00 to 40.00 feet

Form: medium-sized deciduous shade tree；dense, symmetrical, rounded crown.

Water use: Medium

Soil requirements: average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade

Leaf arrangement:  Leaves (to 7” across) have five sharply pointed lobes and resemble those of sugar maple. Leaf stems exude a milky sap when cut. ‘Crimson King’ is a red-leaved cultivar which is noted for its rich maroon leaves that last throughout the summer

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Small yellow flowers in erect clusters (corymbs) appear in spring before the foliage. Flowers give way to purple samaras (to 2” long) with horizontally spreading wings.

Limitations:  Tolerant of a wide range of soils. Tolerant of heat and drought.

Fall colour:  Fall color is unremarkable.

Suitable uses:  Shade tree. Although once widely planted as a street tree, this use is not generally recommended in many areas now.

Quick ID description:  sharply pointed lobes, milk sap, red-leaved

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b975