Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'

Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'

 

Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'

Common name:            Ash-leaved maple, Box elder

Plant Family:                Aceraceae

Type:                         tree

Growth rate:                     medium,  height x width:  7 x 3 m. (23' x 9' 10")

Growth habit:               conical

Main season of interest:              Summer

Predominant colours:     leaf ~    golden

                                flower ~ light green

                                fruit ~   brown

                                stem ~ dark grey

Position:                           full sun, partial shade

Soil:                                   moist, clay, pH preference: Any, pH tolerance: Any

Hardiness:                        minimum temperature -39°C (-38.2°F), USDA Zone 4 to 8

Description:

Small deciduous tree. Young leaves are bright golden-yellow, fading to chartreuse-green later. Drooping racemes of yellowish-green flowers in spring, followed by winged fruits.

Cultivation:

Moist, well drained, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Can scorch in hot, dry conditions in summer.

Prune if required, by removing dead or unwanted branches in late autumn to midwinter. Can also be cut back hard to produce more leafy growth.

Propagation:

By grafting in late winter, or bud-grafts in late summer.