Description
Size (HxW): 30-40’ x 30’
Growth Habit: Oval, rounded
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 3a
- A more upright, symmetrical selection of Silver Maple
- Foliage is green with a silver underside, turns bright yellow in fall
- 5-lobed leaves with sharply cut edges
- Unique silvery-grey bark; fresh growth is red-purple
- Makes a great shade tree
- Native to northern Minnesota
- Produces almost no seeds
- Can be tapped for syrup
- Fast Growth Rate: 2-3’/year
- Row spacing: minimum 12-20’ apart
- Root space: plant at least 25’ from a foundation
- Life expectancy: 60-80 years
