


‘Emerald Queen’ - deep green, reddish tint in spring, dense, oval, upright spreading branches, 50 × 40 ft (15 × 12 m) yellow fall color. ‘Drummundii’ - variegated, light green with creamy white margin, broadly oval, 35 × 25 ft (11 × 7.5 m) yellowish fall color.Įmerald Lustre™ (‘Pond’) - medium green, upright spreading, rounded, 45 × 40 ft (14 × 12 m) yellow fall color.‘Deborah’ - reddish purple then bronze green, broadly oval to rounded, 45 × 40 ft (14 × 12 m) bronze fall color.Crimson Sentry™ - deep purple, compact, dense, pyramidal to oval, 25 × 15 ft (7.5 × 4.5 m) maroon to reddish bronze fall color.‘Crimson King’ - deep purple, oval, becoming rounded, 40 × 35 ft (12 × 11 m) maroon to reddish bronze fall color.‘Columnare’ - dark green, narrow, upright, ascending branches, 35 × 15 ft (11 × 4.5 m) yellow fall color.Ĭonquest™ (‘Conzam’) - purplish red then dark green, columnar, 35 × 8 ft (11 × 2.4 m) red fall color. ‘Cleveland’ - medium green, upright, oval, dense, 40 × 30 ft (12 × 9 m) yellow fall color.

Some of the more popular selections include: There have been many selections from this species and a large number are available commercially, Dirr (1998) lists 36 and Jacobson (1996) lists over 45. Sometimes confused with Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple, see comparison. Although not native to North America, Norway Maples have been found in second-growth woodlands near cities, especially in the northeastern U.S. Caution: most selections of Acer platanoides produce large quantities of seeds which can germinate rapidly and crowd out native species.Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Native to continental Europe. Shallow root system may compete with turf and lift sidewalks. Withstands hot dry conditions better than sugar maple. Adapted to extremes in soils (sand, clay, acid, calcareous). Large fruit, glabrous, wings wide spreading. Showy clusters of yellow or greenish-yellow flowers in early spring, before leaves open, each flower about 8 mm diam. (Compare to other common landscape maples.) Foliage sometimes develops an excellent yellow in fall. Leaves opposite, simple, 10-18 cm across, 5-lobed, lobes pointed, glossy dark green above, also glossy below often with hairs in axils of veins, milky sap observed when petiole removed. Broadleaf deciduous tree, 35-50(75) ft high, dense foliage, broad crown, stout stems.
