Acer miyabei 'Morton' STATE STREET

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Acer miyabei 'Morton' STATE STREET

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Kemper Code: R910

Common Name: maple
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Tree
Family: Aceraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 30 to 40 feet
Spread: 30 to 40 feet
Bloom Time: April Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Greenish yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, loamy soil.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

A deciduous maple tree with an oval to rounded habit that grows 30-40' tall at maturity. Five-lobed leaves are medium green, turning to yellow in fall. Thick foliage makes this a good shade tree. Greenish yellow flowers appear in pyramidal clusters in late April followed by abundant samaras (fruits).

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No significant insect or disease problems.

Uses:

An excellent small, specimen shade tree for lawns and residential areas. Also useful as a street tree.

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