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Tatarian Maple

Acer tataricum

Deciduous Tree

Height

15 - 20 (feet)

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

Tatarian Maple
Tatarian Maple
Tatarian Maple