Acer × 'Hipzam' [sold as Highland Park®]
Highland Park Bigtooth Maple

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 87

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 517

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 838

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Small, in the spring; not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Deep, almost blackish-green, lustrous summer foliage that is thick and leathery); Red (Orange-red fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Samaras, green maturing to brown)

Ultimate Height:

35 feet

Ultimate Spread:

25 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, loamy to sand soils, but tolerates clay soils and a wide range of pH levels

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

The thick, leathery leaves are glossy and dark green, opposite, simple, 4-8" in length and half the width with 3 main lobes. Samaras are 0.5-1" in length.

Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

Acer grandidentatum is closely related to Acer saccharum (the Sugar Maple), which it is often compared to. 'Hipazam', often sold under the name of Highland Park, is an upright variant with an oval crown and lustrous, deep green leathery leaves that turn an attractive orange-red in autumn.