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Trident Maple

Acer buergerianum


Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9   View Map
  • Features distinctive, 3-lobed leaves that are 2–4" long and dark green in color
  • Provides yellow, orange and red fall color in late October and early November
  • Produces small yellowish-green flowers in flat-topped or umbrella-shaped clusters in April–May
  • Transplants readily
  • Yields pairs of winged seed about ¾–1" long that persist into autumn
  • Grows in a rounded shape
  • Works well as a small patio, lawn or street tree and is often used in bonsai
  • Tends to grow as a multi-stemmed, low-branching specimen unless trained to a single stem
  • Tolerates many urban conditions

Tree Details

Scientific Name

Acer buergerianum

Shipping Height

1'-3'

Mature Height

25–35’

Mature Spread

20–30’

Growth Speed

Slow to Medium

Shape

Oval, Rounded

Highlights

Suitable for patios, planters, small yards or streetside locations, the trident maple is viewed by some tree experts as an underused tree. It provides year-round interest and tolerates a wide range of soils and urban conditions—making it a very desirable tree.

 

This maple is very popular with bonsai hobbyists because of its unique leaves, readily-thickening trunk and gnarled roots that readily curl around rocks.

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Well-Drained, Acidic, Drought, Clay, Loamy, Sand, Moist, Wet

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