Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'

Norway maple

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained
• Rate of growth: vigorous
• Flowering period: April to May
• Flower colour: yellow
• Other features: red-purple leaves turning red, brown and orange in autumn
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Dark red-purple leaves turning red, brown and orange in autumn and small clusters of red-tinged, yellow spring flowers. This handsome Norway maple makes an excellent specimen tree for a medium-sized garden. Narrowly upright in habit, it is pollution-tolerant and thrives on almost any soil, including clay.
  
  
• Garden care: Add a top-dressing of a multi-purpose fertiliser around the base of the plant in late spring. No routine pruning is required, just remove any dead, damaged or crossing branches in late autumn or winter when they are fully dormant.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 12m
  • Eventual Spread: 5m
  Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' - Norway maple Interesting tree due to its habit