Emerald Queen Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size40 to 50 feet tall35 to 45 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish-yellow
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emerald Queen' Norway maple (Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen') is a tree for 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, loamy or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate into a rounded shape. Greenish-yellow flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves turn a new color in fall.
Pairs well with Swamp white oak, Spotted dead nettle, and Sensitive fern.