Northwood Maple

Great Gardening Stuff trees  


Northwood Maple

The Northwood Maple, Acer rubrum 'Northwood', is an excellent shade tree with ascending branches and a round, oval form. The dark green summer foliage turns orange to red in the fall. This maples is easily grown in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, but requires moist, slightly acid conditions for optimum growth and color. It is very cold hardy. Reaching an height of 50 feet and a width of 35 feet, it is an excellent specimen tree for the lawn, street or park. It is important to know that this tree has a shallow, flattened root system that may buckle nearby sidewalks or driveways if planted too close. ... additional info

 

Prairie Gold Aspen The Prairie Gold Quaking Aspen, 'Populus tremuloides ‘Prairie Gold’, is a fast-growing tree that grows in everything from moist sandy soil to shallow rocky soils and clay. It has attractive cream-colored bark, beautiful silvery catkins in early spring, and lustrous dark green leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze, finally turning yellow in fall. This selection was discovered growing near a northeast Nebraska creek by the late, dedicated plants man, Allen Wilke, where it had survived and thrived for years. ‘Prairie Gold’ has performed well in the landscape and seems to thrive in the heat and high humidity of eastern Nebraska. It should perform well in other parts of the Great Plains and the front range of the Rockies as well. . Grows to 35-40’ high and 20-30’ wide.

Northwood Maple