The Silver Maple Seedlings usually grow between 50 and 80 feet tall. While the gray bark on the relatively short trunk is smooth when the tree is young, it develops scaly ridges as the tree matures, which adds interest to many landscapes. This tree prefers deep, moist, acidic soil. Plan for it to grow up to 80 feet tall and spread to be about 50 feet wide. The tree will grow about 24 inches taller yearly until it fully matures.
Silver Maple Seedlings Stunning Foliage
Male and female flowers emerge on Silver Maple Seedlings before the leaves appear in the spring. These yellow flowers, about 0.5 inches in diameter, appear from red buds. The flowers appear on small lateral branches at the end of the previous season’s growth. The flowers on each tree are typically all male or female.
After the flowers fade in about ten days, winged fruit about the same size as the flowers appear. The winged fruit remain on the tree for about three weeks.
The leaves on this tree are dull green on the top and a white color underneath. They appear on either side of upturned stems and can be up to 6 inches long. They have five lobes with deep-veined sinuses. The leaves turn light gold in the fall.
While this tree would prefer to live in well-drained soil, it will tolerate periods of extended flooding when necessary.
Silver Maple Seedlings make Excellent Shade Trees.
You are likely to love the open look of the Silver Maple Seedlings. Consider it an excellent shade tree in your landscaping, and you will have a long-living tree that helps shade your house and that you can build beautiful memories under.
Silver Maple Seedlings Info
Hardy Planting Zone- 3 to 9
Bloom Season (if any) - Spring
Bloom Color – Yellow flowers appear from red buds
Height at Maturity –Up to 80 feet tall
Soil Type Preferred- Deep, moist, acidic soil Sun or
Shade-Partial shade to full sun
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