Tree comparisons
| Maple Acer platanoides | |
|---|---|
| The Norway Maple is large fast-growing tree with attractive 5-lobed leaves that turn yellow in autumn. | |
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Growing
| Maple Acer platanoides | |
|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (former) |
| Attractive features | Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade |
| Pruning | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site Air pollution |
Identification
| Maple Acer platanoides | |
|---|---|
| Flowering month | April |
| Leaf colour | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow Multiple tints |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |