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- Fall foliage
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- Fall color is great on chalk maple
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- Summer foliage
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- New leaves
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- Winter leaves may persist
Scientific Name:
Acer leucoderme
Common Name:
Chalk maple
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(AY-ser loo-koh-DER-mee)
Plant Type:
Tree
Plant Hardiness Zones:
5-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
20-30 ft. H x 15-25 ft. W
Flower:
Without petals, male and female flowers are separate
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Opposite, deciduous, 4-8 inches long, 2-3 inches wide, 3-5 pointed lobes; yellow-green and pubescent underneath
Fruit:
Brown-winged samaras better known as "helicopters"
Wildlife:
Pollen for insects and birds and small mammals eat the seeds
Natural Habitat:
Moist ravines and upland woods; moist well-drained hardwood forests.
Propagation:
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Sun to shade; moist to moderately dry well-drained soil; shallowly rooted; acid to slightly alkaline soil. Easy to recognize in winter because many leaves remain on the tree.
Other Common Names: Whitebark maple
Other Scientific Names: Acer saccharum, Saccharodendron leucoderme