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Princeton Gold®

Princeton Gold maple

Princeton Gold is an attractive form of the Norway Maple, named for its attractive golden-green leaves.

Acer platanoides

Princeton Gold maple trees for sale

  • 11-year bare-root tree £19.95
    Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
  • 22-year pot-grown tree £44.95
    In a 12L pot
    Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
    Out of stock

How to grow

Princeton Gold is relatively fast-growing, likely to reach 5m or so within 10 years, and continuing to grow thereafter.

Princeton Gold characteristics

  • Growing

    • Awards:RHS Award of Garden Merit
    • Gardening skill:Beginner
    • Attractive features:Attractive tree / plantAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colour
    • Growth habit:Upright
    • Height after 10 years:3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Leaf colour - autumn:Orange / GoldYellow
    • Leaf colour - summer:Yellow-green
    • Sunlight:Tolerates shadePrefers full sun
    • Pruning:Light prune
    • Growth rate:Fast
    • Site conditions:Occasional drought

  • Identification

    • Annual cycle:Deciduous

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years. We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.

Acer Pla Princeton Gold maple tree