Acer spicatum

Common Name: Mountain Maple

Plant Type: Tree

Habitat: Woodland

Light Requirements: part sun, shade

Soil Moisture:

Soil Type: well-drained

Height: 10 - 25 ft

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Colour: yellowish green

Seed Ripens: late summer to fall

Germination Requirements: Seed is hydrophilic, intolerant of dry storage. Seed will germinate within 4 weeks if sown at 70°F. Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F.

Details/Comments: Understory species in moist woods.

Picture Copyright: John Oyston