Acer tegmentosum 'Joe Witt'

Small to medium ornamental tree
Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in dangling clusters
Three-lobed leaves emerge light green, maturing dark green
Fall colour includes bright yellow
The winter show exhibits stripes so wide and numerous that the bark seems pure white
The bark cannot tolerate full sun; understorey tree or eastern exposure
Bloom Time: Late spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Chartreuse

HEIGHT:
9-10 m

SPREAD:
7-8 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Striped maple is tolerant of many soil types, but grows best in moist, well-drained conditions, in dappled shade. It can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed plant. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem.

Additional Notes about Manchu Striped Maple:

Named after a former curator of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle.

Characteristics & Attributes

Partial Sun/Shade

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Decorative Winter Bark
Fall Color
Deciduous
Fruit

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Upright

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen
Naturalizing

PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)