Acer glabrum
Rocky Mountain Maple

Acer glabrum - Winter Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Small, in the spring; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer); Multi-Colored (Fall foliage ranges from golden yellow to brilliant red)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Samaras fade from green to red)
 Ultimate Height:
20-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-10 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers, well drained, moist soils, but can tolerate rocky soils
 Range:
From Nebraska to coastal regions of California and southwestern Canada
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
This multi-stemed tree has simple, opposite, coarsely toothed leaves, 1.5-4.5" long and 1-3" in width, generally with 3 main lobes. New growth has a reddish hue that fades to brown in maturity.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Foliage Characteristics 285

    • Additional Information

    This species can withstand moderate drought and coarser soils better than other maples, but prefers moist soils that are slightly acidic.

    Other plants like this Acer glabrum (Rocky Mountain Maple)

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