Acer × freemanii 'Marmo'
Marmo Freeman Maple

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 82

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 70

Plant Type:

Tree 562

Growth Forms:

Upright 552

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 500

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 815

Flower Notes:

Red (Flowers are staminate and bloom in late spring, not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green summer foliage); Red (Shades of red to green fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

seedless, produces no fruit

Ultimate Height:

45-70 feet

Ultimate Spread:

35-40 feet

Bloom Times:

April 154

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soils; adaptable to many types of soils including slightly alkaline soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Maintenance:

Low 209

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are simple, opposite, 3-6" in length and width, 5-lobed as well as 3-lobed in the center, dark green and slightly silver underneath with red petioles. Ashy brown bark. Fruitless.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 280

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Wet Soil Tolerant 106

Fast Growth Rate 225

Park Tree 39

Specimen 612

Additional Information

The Marmo Maple has similar characteristics to its Silver Maple parent, more so than to its Red Maple parent. This cultivar produces staminate flowers, and therefore is seedless. 'Marmo' fall color ranges from reds to greens. Once established, it becomes tolerant to most pests and disease.