trident maple
Acer buergerianum
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish-yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Trident maple (Acer buergerianum) is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate to 20 to 30 feet tall and wide. Greenish-yellow flowers open in spring and draw bees, and the foliage turns gold and yellow. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Black gum, Autumn fern, Sedge, and American holly.
Native range
Eastern China and Japan.