Acer Buergerianum / Trident Maple
Genus - Acer
Species - Buergerianum
Common name - Trident Maple
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 5 - 8
Height - 20'-40' / 6 - 12 m
Spread - 20'-30' / 6 - 9 m
Plant type - Tree
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Growth rate - Medium
Soil PH - Acidic
Soil type - Clay, Loam, Well drained
Water requirements - Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Care level - Easy
Landscape uses - Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Leaf / Flower color - Dark Green / Light Yellow, Yellow Green
Plant growth rate - Medium
Trident maple is an architecturally handsome small oval to rounded deciduous tree with lustrous, dark green, three-lobed leaves with blue-green undersides. They turn red, yellow, or orange in fall. New growth may be purplish or bronze. The flaking, multicolored bark of this East Asian native is also ornamental. Insignificant yellow flowers in early spring give rise to winged pale-green fruits.
