Description

A distinctively narrow selection with upright, sweeping branches; excellent as a shade or street tree; heat tolerant dark green leaves turn yellow in fall; insect resistant; adapts to a wide range of growing conditions

Landscape Attributes

Streetside® Maple is a dense deciduous tree with a strong central leader and a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Streetside® Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Streetside® Maple will grow to be about 35 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath 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 is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.