Botanical Name: Acer platanoides 'Schwedler'
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Common Name: Schwedler Norway 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

 

Height Range

25-40', 40-60'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Bronze, Dark Green, Purple

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Gordon Courtright

  • Description

  • Notes

This older Norway maple cultivar has maroon-purple spring foliage, fading to dark green in the summer. Schwedler is the “parent” of Crimson King and is a more vigorous grower and more cold hardy. Schwedler grows 40 to 60 feet tall and 30 to 50 feet wide. It has a generally upright and rounded habit. Like other maples, this one has spring flowers followed by winged-seed pods called sumara.
Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best leave color occurs when planted in full sun. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, except very sandy ones. Tolerant of mild drought. Generally tolerant of many urban pollutants. Shallow root system.