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Norway Maple (Crimson King)
Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’
Norway Maple (Crimson King) is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 40–50 ft x 30–40 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect yellow green blooms in spring. It attracts bees and stands up well to drought and urban pollution.
- USDA zones
- 4-7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft x 30–40 ft
- Bloom color
- Yellow green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees
- Tough against
- Drought, Urban pollution
- Native to
- Europe (cultivar of Norway Maple)
Freeze survival
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