Acer Platanoides

PLANTING POINTS: This tree competes in both sandy and clay environments. What makes this tree excel is its adaptiveness to different soil environments. It can be found in frequently wet sites as well as open fields with lots of turf grass that are prone to drought. It is very pollution tolerant making it an exceptional urban tree for the toolbox. Not known for its fall color, this dark maroon to purple leaf will stick out next to the blue sky or other green trees nearby. Where this tree can really help a planting is in open areas that get beat down by the sun.

SITING THIS TREE: Acidic and alkaline soils alike as well as sand and clay. The biggest factor for this tree is getting full sun during the day. However, when grown as an understory tree where it receives more shade it can present a much more balanced canopy with better branch angles but will grow at a slower rate.