Acer pensylvanicum
Common name: Striped Maple
The bark of this tree is simply stunning, almost like a green and white candy-cane. It has no native habitat in Illinois, but if you have a cool, moist site that is lightly shaded, this plant should do very well. We like to think of this plant as a regionally native replacement for larger Japanese maple varieties. Unlike our locally native maples, its fall color is a pale or light yellow without the punch, but it makes up for that in the winter with its bark. Also unlike our local maples, the flowers of striped maple are quite showy.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Trees
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Moist Woods, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Single trunk
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Green White
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 20 Feet
- Mature width
- 15 Feet
- Max height
- 30 Feet
- Max width
- 30 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant