Main Street Shantung Maple is a fast-growing deciduous tree with a contained growth and dense rounded crown. Its glossy palmate leaves turn blazing orange -red in fall. Grows best in average well-drained acidic soils. Main Street is extremely drought tolerant and well-adapted to urban conditions, making it for a good street tree.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Northern China and Korea |
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Height: |
20’ - 30’ |
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Spread: |
15’ - 20’ |
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Spacing: |
18’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Susceptible to verticillium wilt and anthracnose disease.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Camellia, Hosta, Pieris
IMAGES: Corey Coyle, Maple Tree in Warner Park - panoramio, CC BY 3.0, Photo by Moon Tree Farms, Main Street® Shantung Maple
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
