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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
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  • 22-year pot-grown tree £44.95
    In a 12L pot
    Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
Next deliveries

Deliveries from week commencing 6th April (where items shown in 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

  • AwardsRHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Attractive featuresAttractive tree / plantAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colour
  • Growth habitUpright
  • Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
  • Leaf colour - autumnOrange / GoldYellow
  • Leaf colour - summerYellow-green
  • SunlightTolerates shadePrefers full sun
  • PruningLight prune
  • Growth rateFast
  • Site conditionsOccasional drought
  • Annual cycleDeciduous

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