Norway Maple (Crimson King) (Acer platanoides 'Crimson King')Flowering Trees

Norway Maple (Crimson King)

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

Norway Maple (Crimson King) (Acer platanoides 'Crimson King') is a flowering 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, 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)

In the landscape

Purple foliageDense shadeShade treeLawnStreetBackyardUrbanFormal

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

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