Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Prairie Splendor Norway Maple - TreeTime.ca

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Prairie Splendor Norway Maple

Acer platanoides Prairie Splendor

Acer saccharum

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Prairie Splendor Norway Maple
Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)

Prairie Splendor Norway Maple has stunning burgundy to purple foliage in every season. It is an attractive, ornamental shade tree. Bright yellow flowers form along the branches in early spring before the leaves,

It is relatively cold-hardy, but may need some protection to thrive in colder climates. With its large oval shape and dense foliage, the Prairie Splendor Norway Maple will make a great addition to your yard and provide shade once mature.

Sugar Maple is a large, deciduous tree known for its brilliant fall yellow, orange, and red-orange color display.

This long-lived shade tree features unique "maple"
lobed leaves.

Note: this Zone 4 tree is unlikely to produce commercially viable sap on the prairies.

Prairie Splendor Norway Maple Quick Facts

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 4a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: burgandy to purple
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: hard maple, rock maple