Description

This lovely ornamental tree is typically small, rounded, and slow growing, with good orange and red fall color; dull green trifoliate leaves are oval to oblong, with gray green undersides; full sun to part shade; rare in cultivation

Landscape Attributes

Nikko Maple is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Nikko Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Nikko Maple will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. 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 prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.