Oak Summit Nursery
Mountain Maple Seeds
Mountain Maple Seeds
Pack contains: 50+ seeds
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Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum) is a hardy understory maple native to eastern Canada. It forms a multi stemmed small tree or shrub with three lobed leaves and vivid red orange fall colour. Its compact form suits woodland edges and naturalized plantings.
Scarification can improve germination.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Seed Source: Gaspé Bay, Quebec (Zone 4a)
Stratification Required: 3 to 4 months cold
Mature Size: 15 to 25 ft
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Growing details
- Seeds
- Paired winged seeds, about 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long
- Foliage
- Hairy leaves with three to five lobes. Yellow, orange or red in autumn.
- Hardiness reference
- USDA zones 2a-7b; this uses the American zone system
- Native range
- Native to northern and eastern North America, including Manitoba
- Form and spread
- Usually a shrub with several stems or a small woodland tree. Branches can take root where they touch the ground.
- Growing site
- Full sun or partial shade; moist, well-drained clay, loam or sand; acidic to neutral soil
- Mature size
- About 10 to 25 ft tall and 10 to 20 ft wide
More about this plant
Mountain maple fits the smaller scale of a woodland edge. It often develops several stems rather than one tall trunk, and its leaves can turn yellow, orange or red in autumn. It is native to Manitoba as well as much of northern and eastern North America. Moist soil and some shelter from drying conditions suit it well.
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
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