Profile
Tatarian Maple
Acer tataricum
Deciduous Tree
Height |
15 - 20 (feet) |
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Spread |
15 - 30 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Multi-stemmed or single-trunked shrub or small tree; good specimen, screen, or for planter; requires little care; clusters of winged fruits turn red in summer; can develop yellow or red fall color; tolerates full sun or light shade; prefers a well-drained moist soil; tolerant of dry soils. |
Limitations |
Suffers some damage in severe winters, subject to breakage from snow loading, may require pruning to develop a specimen form. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Western Asia to Southeast Europe |
Cultivars |
‘Rubrum’ Good deep red autumn color |
Invasive Potential |
Invasive elsewhere - Monitor for spread and reduce plantings |


