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Acer pensylvanicum

Striped Maple (Snake Bark Maple)

Pendulous, yellow flowers appear over three-lobed, light green leaves. Unusual, smooth, green bark is interlaced with greenish-white stripes all year long. Its display of brilliant yellow fall foliage adds to its seasonal appeal.

  • »  Small, rounded, irregular crown
  • »  Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in pendulous clusters
  • »  Three-lobed leaves emerge with pink hues in the spring
  • »  Dark green foliage in the summer, turning to bright yellow in the fall
  • »  Use in woodland gardens or shaded naturalized areas
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:7-8 m
  • Spread:6-7 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Acer pensylvanicum

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Greenish bark on young branches and trunks is vertically marked with distinctive white stripes, hence the common names of Snakebark maple or Striped maple. Stripes may vanish over time as older bark turns reddish-brown. Both its fall colour and distinctive striped bark make it visually appealing.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer pensylvanicum

Striped maple is tolerant of many soil types, but grows best in moist, well-drained conditions, in dappled shade. It can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed plant.  Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem.