Species: Acer negundo

(ā´sēr ne-goon´dō)

Boxelder

Found on Course Walks

Wet Site Plants

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

Tree Identification Guide

Cultivars

'Auratum', 'Flamingo', 'Kelly's Gold', 'Sensation', 'Variegatum', 'Violaceum'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 30'-50'

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: oval, irregular

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 3a

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Moisture Tolerance: Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Box elder bugs

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

seeds prolifically, weedy, weak-wooded; Native to US, Canada and northern Mexico

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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