Maple — Hedge
Acer campestre
Maple — Hedge (Acer campestre) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–35 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Prone to winter dieback in hard freezes — wait until late spring to assess damage.
low to medium water25–35 ft tall and 25–35 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Acer campestre
- Variety / cultivar
- Hedge
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–35 ft tall and 25–35 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
- Good for
- hellstrip
Site factors to consider
- Watch: Suckers
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 — Hedge good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Hedge is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Maple — Hedge get?
- It matures to about 25–35 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Hedge need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Hedge native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
