Botanical name | Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' |
Common name | Crimson King Norway Maple |
Category | altofusto spogliante |
Origin | Holland |
Bearing | deciduous tree with wide columnar or round crown |
Leaves | large leaves, up to 15 cm wide with 5 lobes, deep crimson which stays intense even in summer |
Flowers | it is bathed in stunning corymbs of lemon yellow flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. The fruit is not ornamentally significant |
Max Height | 15 m |
Max Width | 8 m |
note | one of the most cherished purple-leaf landscape trees, holding its foliage color well throughout the season; a dense shade tree best used as a prominent color accent, many consider it the ultimate feature tree for the front yard. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. |