Profile
Shantung Maple (Purpleblow Maple)
Acer truncatum
Deciduous Tree
Height |
20 - 30 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
10 - 20 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Small rounded tree; leaves are almost star-shaped with five lobes, red when they emerge and glossy green in summer; yellow, orange, red fall color; tolerant of urban locations and dry soils; adaptable to alkaline or acidic soils. |
Limitations |
None; few plants in Southcentral Alaska. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
Northern China, Russia, Japan, Korea |
Cultivars |
‘Norwegian Sunset’ and ‘Pacific Sunset’ are Acer truncatum and A. platanoides hybrids. They have an upright form with excellent orange-red autumn color. |
