Description

This cultivar's unique leaf shape, combined with the tree's naturally beautiful structure make it an excellent choice for the garden as a focal point; a favorite for its lovely yellow fall color; leaf drop can occur in hot dry sites

Landscape Attributes

Ivy-leaved Maple is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Ivy-leaved Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Ivy-leaved Maple will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.