Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET®
Acer truncatum x platanoides
Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET® (Acer truncatum x platanoides) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 35–40 ft tall and 25–30 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 water35–40 ft tall and 25–30 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Acer truncatum x platanoides
- Variety / cultivar
- NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET®
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 35–40 ft tall and 25–30 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
- low
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Critical: Salt Tolerance
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 — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET® good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET® is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET® get?
- It matures to about 35–40 ft tall and 25–30 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET® need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET® native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
