chalk maple
Acer leucoderme
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 30 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chalk maple (Acer leucoderme) is a tree for shade gardens, pollinator gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly to about 25 feet and usually has 2 or 3 trunks. The smooth, chalky bark looks whitish, and the fall leaves turn bright colors.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Christmas fern, American holly, and Green and gold.
Native range
AL, AR, DC, FL, and 8 more places. See all 12
AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, and TX.