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Apollo Maple

Scientific name: Acer saccharum ‘Barrett Cole'
Taxonomy
Family:Aceraceae
Type:Deciduous tree
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:4 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:30 ft
Width:10 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April
Bloom Color:Red
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Apollo Maple is a patented cultivar of the popular sugar maple, being introduced by J. Frank Schmidt Nursery in Boring, Oregon. In the trade is planted in tight spaces as it has only a limited spread.

  Morphology:
This is a deciduous shade tree that grows to 30’ in height but only to 10’ in width at maturity, which is nearly half the size of regular sugar maple cultivars. It features a dense branching habit and certainly a very narrow growth habit. During the summer the leaves are dark green, and can withstand summer heat. In the fall the leaves morph from yellow-orange to red before they are shed.

  Adaptation:
Widely adapted to most sites including those that slightly alkaline. This plant needs full sun to do its best.

  Pests:
None.
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