Tatarian Maple

Acer tataricum Sapindaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Southeastern Europe and Western Asia

Location

Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope

Source of plant

Princeton Nurseries, Heritage Seedlings Inc.

Description

Large, multiple-stemmed shrub of bushy habit, or small, rounded to widespreading tree, reaching 15' to 20' in height and width. Fall color yellow, red, and reddish-brown; highly variable; leaves fall earlier than those of A. ginnala. Flowers greenish-white, borne in upright, 2" to 3" long panicles in April and May; not exceptionally ornamental, but attractive.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3