Acer tataricum
Tatarian Maple
3-6
Southern Europe and Southern Asia
Spreading small tree or large shrub resembles A. ginnala
15-25 feet tall by 15-25 feet wide
Growth rate is slow to medium.
Greenish-white in erect panicles
 
2-4 inches, unlobed or 3-5 lobed, soft green leaves
Yellow sometimes with reddish tints
 
 
1 inch samara, turning green to red in summer - showy
 
 

  • 'Rubrum' - bloodred leaves in the fall.

This is a nice small maple for use in the mixed bed or border. The red seeds are, perhaps, the most striking ornamental characteristic, however.

 

 

 
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