Norway Maple

Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Height: 50 feet Spread: 40 feet Sunlight: Full sun Hardiness Zone: 3b
 
Description: Imported from Europe, the Norway Maple is one of the most popular trees for general landscape use due to its durability and reliable performance. With many diverse cultivars available, each offering unique landscape attributes, this tree is a versatile addition to any garden. Protect its bark when young to ensure healthy growth.
 
Ornamental Features:
Flowers: Stunning corymbs of lemon-yellow flowers adorn the branches in early spring before the leaves emerge.
Foliage: Dark green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves turn yellow in the fall.
 
Landscape Attributes:
Dense deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form.
Relatively coarse texture that stands out among landscape plants with finer foliage.
Low-maintenance tree; should be pruned in summer after leaves have fully developed to avoid 'bleeding' sap.
No significant negative characteristics.
 
Recommended Uses:
Shade
 
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet.
High canopy with a typical clearance of 7 feet from the ground; not suitable for planting under power lines. Lower branches can be strategically removed as it matures to create a high canopy that allows unobstructed human traffic underneath.
Grows at a medium rate and can live to a ripe old age of 100 years or more, making it a heritage tree for future generations.
Thrives in full sunlight.
Prefers average to moist conditions and should not be allowed to dry out. May require supplemental watering during drought or extended heat.
Not particular about soil type or pH.
Highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner-city environments.
This species is not originally from North America.