Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Crimson King Norway Maple

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Multi-Colored (Maroon-yellow, .33" dia. flowers in many-flowered corymbs in spring)
 Foliage:
Red (Rich maroon during the summer); Yellow (Yellow fall foliage)
 Fruit:
Brown (Green horizontal samaras, maturing to brown in the fall)
 Ultimate Height:
40-50 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-50 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Well-drained, loamy soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, opposite leaves are 4-7" long and wide having 5-pointed lobes, often with hairs in axils of veins. Milky sap is visible on freshly excised or broken petioles. Leaf scars meet forming a sharp angle around the stem. Terminal bud is plump and greenish maroon.
 Special Characteristics:
  • Foliage Characteristics 88
  • Drought Tolerant 277
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 190
  • Notable Texture 278
  • Slow Growth Rate 269
  • Shade Tree 172
  • Street Tree 130

    • Additional Information

    Crimson King is a common cultivar used in the industry for its rich maroon foliage throughout the growing season. One of the densest shade trees, widely adaptable to soils and environments, including dry and polluted city conditions. Transplants easily. Extremely dense canopy and shallow root system make it impossible to maintain good turf beneath. Slight susceptibility to verticillium wilt, anthracnose, and leaf scorch.

    6 Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12015_00943*APGMD
    22023_00047*AOWEN
    32023_00609*AWANG
    42015_02459*C2550
    52015_02478*A2550
    62015_02478*B2550

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