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Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple)

Acer macrophyllum

Also known as Bigleaf Maple

$6.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones6-9
🌿NativePNW native
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple), 'Bigleaf Maple' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.

Bigleaf Maple , keystone PNW native canopy tree with the largest leaves of any maple. Spectacular gold fall color, important wildlife host (epiphytic moss communities, songbirds, mammals).

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in deep, moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Long-lived large tree (50 to 100 ft). Site with room. Generally trouble-free.

This species is native to the Pacific Northwest and contributes ecologically as a wildlife host on the right site.

Plant Details

Botanical
Acer macrophyllum
Common name
Bigleaf Maple
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
40-75 ft tall × 40-75 ft wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Early to mid-spring (April to May)
Bloom color
Yellow, Green
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Make structural cuts in late winter while dormant. Give ample space at planting; the canopy spreads wide over time. Protect young plants from deer browse with cages until they reach 6 ft tall.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees, Syrphid flies
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Bird habitat, Larval host, Small mammal forage, Pollinator support
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