Botanical Name: Acer grandidentatum
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Common Name: Bigtooth Maple  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

Green

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This Utah native is an attractive tree well suited to our urban landscape. It grows 20 to 30 feet tall and about 20 to 25 feet wide. Large dark green leaves have 3 to 5 rounded lobes, and leaves turn yellow, orange, or red in autumn. Inconspictuous light green flowers in spring are followed by small reddish-tan sumara (those little helicopters). Bark is grayish with plate-like scales. Use as a large shrub or small tree; ideal as a patio tree or for screening.