Maple — Miyabe
Acer miyabei
Maple — Miyabe (Acer miyabei) 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 30–40 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Variable hardiness.
low to medium water30–40 ft tall and 25–35 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Acer miyabei
- Variety / cultivar
- Miyabe
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 30–40 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
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Transplants
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 — Miyabe good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Miyabe 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 — Miyabe get?
- It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Miyabe need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Miyabe native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
