Manchu Striped Maple

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

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


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)