Maple — Bigtooth
Acer grandidentatum
Maple — Bigtooth (Acer grandidentatum) is a Colorado-native tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide, and needs low to medium water.
Colorado nativelow to medium water20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Acer grandidentatum
- Variety / cultivar
- Bigtooth
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Maple — Bigtooth good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Bigtooth is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Maple — Bigtooth get?
- It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Bigtooth need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Bigtooth native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
