Scientific name: Acer negundo ‘Variegatum’
Family: SAPINDACEAE
Common names: “Manitoba maple” “Variegated box elder” “Ash-leaf maple” “Boxelder maple”
Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Conditions:
Zone: 2-10
Light: Full sun best
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average – poor soils
Moisture: Moist well drained, handles poor drainage in full sun, drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 30-50′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Pinnate leaves with cream margins on green young shoots
Flower: Small flowers followed by samaras, male and female flowers on separate plants
Pruning: Requires regular pruning to maintain shape but if pruned too heavily it may revert, prone to winter damage in heavy snow
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Cold corners, specimen tree, shade tree
Propagate: By grafting
Pests & Disease: Prone to insects, fungal disease, cankers, anthracnose
Comments: Variegated foliage stands out from a distance
Cultivars: A. n. ‘Kelly’s Gold’ – Beautiful Gold foliage
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