Shantung Maple
DOWNLOADMarch 11, 2016 - Bert Cregg
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Acer truncatum
- Height: 25’ - 30’
- Spread: 20’ - 30’
- Site characteristics: Full sun to partial shade
- Zone: 5a - 7b (species is variable, hybrid cultivars zone 5)
- Wet/dry: Requires moist, well-drained sites; tolerates moderate drought
- Native range: Northern China
- Salt: Moderate tolerance
- pH: 5.0 - 8.2
- Ornamental characteristics: Dark green, glossy leaves with early fall color of yellow-orange to bright red
- Cultivars: Hybrids with A. platanoides are ‘Norwegian Sunset’ – upright, round, orange-red to red fall color, more heat and drought-tolerant than A. platanoides. ‘Pacific Sunset’ – upright, oval, finer-branched and red fall color earlier than ‘Norwegian Sunset.’
- Pests: Trials show cold hardiness and borer damage dependent on variety. Will sometimes show tar spot. Resistant to leaf scorch.
Photos: Jesse Saylor, MSU
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