Crimson King Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall20 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Maroon yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crimson King' Norway maple (Acer platanoides 'Crimson King') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It has a rounded shape and grows at a moderate rate. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with White oak, Spotted dead nettle, Western sword fern, and Little Beauty tulip.