Flamingo boxelder
Acer negundo 'Flamingo'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Irregular
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish yellow
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flamingo' boxelder (Acer negundo 'Flamingo') is a tree for pollinator gardens 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 wet, clay soil. It grows fast and reaches 30 to 50 feet tall with an irregular shape. Greenish yellow flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Swamp white oak, Northern bayberry, Cinnamon fern, and White trillium.