Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'
Emerald Queen Norway Maple
Other Common Names: Emerald Lustre Norway Maple

 This plant is considered invasive.

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Green-yellow flowers that are small and inconspicuous; Spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green during summer months); Yellow (Brilliant yellow color during fall months)
 Stem Notes:
Lustrous olive brown. Stout, smooth, glabrous, lenticelled
 Fruit Notes:
Green (samaras, 1 1/2" long, fall)
 Ultimate Height:
40-50 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
35-45 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, medium soils; tolerates a wide range of soils and urban soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are opposite, simple, dark green, 5-lobed, 4-8" in length, and 4-7" in width. Small green-yellow flowers bloom in March-April and are inconspicuous. Fall color is a brilliant yellow during fall months.

Additional Information

This cultivar has ascending branches and an oval habit. Best selection of Norway Maples for urban sites. Fast growth rate and shallow root system. Brilliant yellow in the fall. When Norway maple escapes cultivation and invades natural areas it reduces species richness and native tree regeneration by out-competing other trees and understory species for resources, creating dense shade canopies, and spreading rapidly through high seed production. It also releases toxins that reduce the growth and reproduction of native species.

When Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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1 Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen' found

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Number Accession ID Location
12021_00001*AHORT

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