Maple — Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK®
Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum
Maple — Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK® (Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum) is a 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. Tree forms.
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum
- Variety / cultivar
- Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK®
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
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 – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK® good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK® 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 – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK® get?
- It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK® need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK® native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
