General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 30-35 feet
Plant Spread: 30-35 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Variegated
Other: leaves start out pink, fade to white & green
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Shade Tree
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Suitable for wintersowing
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Ash-Leaved Maple
  • Boxelder Maple
  • Variegated Boxelder
  • Maple
  • Boxelder

Photo Gallery
Location: University of Tartu Botanical Gardens, Estonia 
Date: 2023-06-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-08-14
Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2014-06-30
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: Twisp
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-08-14
Location: Twisp
Date: 2014-10-08
Fall Color

Date: 2009-06-20

Date: 2004-05-22
Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2014-06-30
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-08-14
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-08-14
In the sub tropicana garden
Location: Twisp
Date: 2016-04-30
Spring color
Location: parc Fenestre of la Bourboule (Puy-de-Dome, France). 
Date: 2014-09-12
Photo courtesy of: Tangopaso
Comments:
  • Posted by lauribob (N Central Wash. - the dry side - Zone 5b) on Jan 9, 2019 10:53 AM concerning plant:
    In the spring, the leaves are dappled with a pretty shade of pink, which looks lovely next to the green and white. In the fall, mine always seems to have a few branches that hold their variegation while the rest of the tree turns gold, which is quite eye-catching. I prune out any branches that try to be solid green - fancy dress only allowed.
  • Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Apr 4, 2012 10:05 AM concerning plant:
    I marked this as a flowering tree. This is incorrect. However, with the leaves first coming out pink, it is definitely a noticeable tree that is unique in that way.

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