Profile
Douglas Maple (Rocky Mountain Maple)
Acer glabrum var. douglasii
Deciduous Tree
Height |
20 - 30 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
10 - 20 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Small tree or large shrub; reddish stems; leaves are green above and pale on the bottom; leaves shallowly three-lobed; fruit a winged samara, tinged red; partial shade; drought tolerant; yellow fall color. |
Limitations |
Often more shrubby than tree-like; spreads by seeds. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 3 (4)) |
Origin |
Southeast Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, northwest Wyoming, California and Nevada |
