Maple — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red'
Acer platanoides
Maple — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red' (Acer platanoides) 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 40–50 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide, and needs medium water. Acer platanoides is prone to sunscald and leaf scorch in hot dry sites.
medium water40–50 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Acer platanoides
- Variety / cultivar
- Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- 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
- low
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Salt Tolerance
- Watch: Leaf Scorch
Frequently asked questions
- Is Maple — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red' 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 — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red' get?
- It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Norway – 'Columnare', 'Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Deborah', EMERALD LUSTER®, 'Emerald Queen', 'Fairview', 'Royal Red' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
