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Hedge Maple

A deciduous, upright, round-headed dense tree. Native to Europe, western Asia.

Scientific Name:

Acer campestre

Mature Height:

20' - 30'

Mature Spread:

20' - 25'

Leaves:

Palmate, 3 - 5 lobes, 2 - 4" across and as long. Dark green with yellowish green or clear yellow fall color.

Flowers:

Inconspicuous.

Fruit:

Winged lobed seeds (samaras) 2" long & 1/3 -1/2" wide.

Root System:

No large surface roots.

Growth Rate:

Slow to moderate.

Cultural Notes:

Tolerates many soils.

Sacramento Specimen:

Hereford House, 2633 Riverside Blvd.

East Lawn Memorial Park, 43rd & Folsom Blvd.

Minimum Planting Distances

• from SMUD pad mounted equipment (such as a transformer mounted on a concrete pad): 8 feet
• from a building foundation: 15 feet
• from walks and driveways: 6 feet
• from an air conditioner: 6 feet
• from a fence: 6 feet
• from a utility offset (such as an underground line, pipe or cable): 6 feet
• from a utility overhead (such as an overhead power line): 20 feet
• from a swimming pool: 12 feet
• from a septic system: 20 feet
• between trees*: 18 feet

* To calculate the planting distance between different size trees, add the distances between each species in the column and divide answer in half. Example: the distance between a Red Maple (large tree) and Amur Maple (small tree) is calculated: 25 feet + 15 feet = 40 feet ÷ 2 = 20 feet. The distance between these two different size trees should be 20 feet.