- Family :
- Sapindaceae
- Origin :
- Horticultural
- Hardiness :
- 4b
- Exposition :
- Full sun
- Height at maturity :
- 15 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 10 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- 9 m
- Crown shape :
- Fluctuating
- Roots :
- Superficial
- Soil and moisture :
- High drought tolerance and low flood tolerance
- Growth rate :
- High
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Average
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Low
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to compaction :
- Low
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Sometimes susceptible to verticillium, but without causing death
- Special comments :
- Freemanii maples come from a cross between the red maple (Acer rubrum) and the silver maple (Acer saccharinum), thus combining the best of both species: The good adaptability to climate and soil conditions, as well as the speed of growth of silver maples, as well as the shape of the branches and the fall colors of red maples
