Scientific Name: Acer platanoides
Common Name: Norway maple
Native Range: Northeastern Europe to Caucauses
Zone: 3 to 7
Plant type & Form: Tree with dense, symmetrical, rounded crown
Height: 40.00 to 50.00 feet
Spread: 30.00 to 50.00 feet
Bloom Time: March to April
Bloom Description: Yellow
Bark: grey and smooth when young. The bark is dark grey with shallow, intersecting ridges in a regular, often diamond-shaped pattern.
Fruit: Small yellow flowers in erect clusters (corymbs) appear in spring before the foliage. Flowers give way to paired seeds with horizontally spreading wings (samaras to 2” long).
Leaf: five sharply pointed lobes and resemble those of sugar maple. Leaf stems exude a milky sap when cut. Fall color is usually an unremarkable yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH:
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree
Tolerates: Drought, Air Pollution
Notes: Trees have escaped cultivation and naturalized in many areas of the northeastern and upper midwestern U.S.
Identification notes: Look for dark green leaves and regular bark
