Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen'
Photo Courtesy of JF Schmidt
More About Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen'
- A strong cultivar with better upright branching and more dominant leader than others of the species
- Bright green summer foliage and sharp yellow fall colour
- A large tree at maturity, good for wet areas
Zone:
3Height:
16-18 mSpread:
13-15 mColour:
GreenSilver Queen Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips
Silver maple can tolerate moist to wet, sometimes mucky, often poorly drained soils. A good selection when planting on floodplains, along the edges of streams and rivers and in low woods.
Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen' Characteristics
Full Sun
Fast
Soil Moisture
Moist to Wet SoilsMoist to Average
Attributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
SpringHabit
OvalUpright
Foliage Color
GreenYellow
Landscape uses
SpecimenSuitable Substitutions for Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen'
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze® ('Jeffersred') (PP4864)
Autumn Blaze® Maple
