Winter Lightning boxelder
Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Irregular
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winter Lightning' boxelder (Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning') is a tree for pollinator 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 at a rapid rate and has an irregular shape. Small spring flowers appear from early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with False acacia, Indian grass, and Hairy aster.