Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is grown for garden performance matched to its site needs.
At a glance:
• Height: typically 12.2–30.5 m
• Spread: typically 9.1–15.2 m
• Sun: full sun or partial sun
• Water: moderate
• Soil: moist but well drained
• Hardiness: zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Attracts: bees, birds
Oregon Vine Maple (Acer circinatum) is grown for garden performance matched to its site needs.
At a glance:
• Height: typically 4.6–7.6 m
• Spread: typically 4.6–6.1 m
• Sun: full sun or partial sun
• Water: moderate
• Soil: moist but well drained
• Hardiness: zones 6, 7, 8, 9
• Attracts: birds, butterflies
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) is a large, fast-growing deciduous maple with silvery leaf undersides, often used near moist ground — and often regretted in small yards for roots, brittle wood, and scale.
At a glance:
• Height: typically 15.2–24.4 m
• Spread: typically 12.2–18.3 m
• Sun: full sun to partial sun
• Soil: moist but well drained (tolerates wetter sites better than many maples)
• Water: moderate
• Hardiness: zones 3–9
• Attracts: butterflies, birds
• Habit: large shade tree — plan for decades of size, not a patio specimen
Acer japonicum ‘Green Cascade’ (Full Moon Maple ‘Green Cascade’) is a maple prized for foliage texture and autumn colour. Mature height is typically around 2.1–2.4 m, and it suits beds and borders plantings.
Full Moon Maple ‘Aconitifolium’ (Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’) is grown for garden performance matched to its site needs. Expect full sun or partial sun, typically 2.4–3.1 m tall, moderate water once established.