Norway Maple

Acer Platanoides

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Overview

Acer platanoides, or Norway Maple, is a deciduous shade tree reaching 40-50 feet high with an equal spread. It features a dense, rounded crown with a 5-7 lobed leaf resembling a sycamore. The foliage turns vibrant yellow in fall. Prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils. Ideal for creating bold landscapes, it offers ample canopy cover but may inhibit underplantings due to dense shade and shallow roots.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 3–10Climate Temperate

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — Acer platanoides, or Norway Maple, is a deciduous shade tree reaching 40-50 feet high with an equal spread

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Mature height: 40–50 Ft.
Mature width: 30–50 Ft.

Classification

Family: Sapindaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — it offers ample canopy cover but may inhibit underplantings due to dense shade and shallow roots; as its root, image 90

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — Ideal for creating bold landscapes; which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across and showcase a radiant green hue, image 89

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — Prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils, image 88

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — The foliage turns vibrant yellow in fall; as its root system can become quite invasive, image 87

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — It features a dense, rounded crown with a 5-7 lobed leaf resembling a sycamore; which span approximately 4 to 7, image 86

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — Acer platanoides, or Norway Maple, is a deciduous shade tree reaching 40-50 feet high with an equal spread, image 85

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — tree for full; as its root system can become quite invasive, image 84

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — the Norway Maple is an excellent choice; however; which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across and showcase a, image 83

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — It grows best in USDA hardiness zones 3b through 7; prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils, image 82

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — ensure ample space away from sidewalks or driveways; which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across and showcase a, image 80

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — slightly acidic to alkaline conditions.<br><br>When planting Acer platanoides; prefers full sun to partial shade, image 79

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — though it prefers well-drained; as its root system can become quite invasive, image 78

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — The Norway Maple is also adaptable to a wide range of soil types; which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across, image 77

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — making it a standout in autumnal landscapes; prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils, image 76

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — An added ornamental feature is the tree's yellow to gold fall foliage; as its root system can become quite, image 75

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across and showcase a radiant green hue, image 74

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — though it prefers well-drained; as its root system can become quite invasive, image 57

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — The Norway Maple is also adaptable to a wide range of soil types; which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across, image 56

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — making it a standout in autumnal landscapes; prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils, image 55

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — An added ornamental feature is the tree's yellow to gold fall foliage; as its root system can become quite, image 54

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — which span approximately 4 to 7 inches across and showcase a radiant green hue, image 53

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — The spread of its canopy can create a dense shade; prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils, image 52

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — It typically achieves a height between 40 to 50 feet with an equally expansive crown spread upon maturity; as its, image 51

Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides) — it offers ample canopy cover but may inhibit underplantings due to dense shade and shallow roots; as its root system can

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