Trees
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' (Norway Maple)
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Also known as Crimson King Norway Maple
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About This Plant
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' (Norway Maple), 'Crimson King' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.
Norway Maple is a fast-growing shade tree from Europe, valued for tough adaptability; many cultivars in red-leaf, columnar, and globe forms.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in adaptable, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 4 to 7. INVASIVE WATCH: A. platanoides is on invasive lists in parts of the eastern US; less aggressive in the PNW but worth noting. Watch for verticillium wilt and tar spot.
For a Pacific Northwest native tree of similar character, consider Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) for canopy, Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for spring bloom, or Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) for evergreen sculpture and red bark.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
- Common name
- Crimson King Norway Maple
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 40-50 ft tall × 30-40 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Early spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Bird habitat
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