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