striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
GCA Plant of the Year 2001
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall12 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum) is a tree for shade gardens, winter interest, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The green bark has white stripes that stay easy to spot in winter. Yellow spring flowers draw bees and butterflies, and the leaves turn lemon-yellow in fall.
Pairs well with Fire Island hosta, Incrediball Blush smooth hydrangea, and American Pillar American arborvitae.
Native range
Northeastern United States and eastern Canada.