Botanical profile

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

Latin name
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Common name
Maple 'Crimson King'
Type
TREE
Family
Sapindaceae

Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ is a highly decorative ornamental maple particularly renowned for its deep purple foliage throughout the season, which provides an intense visual presence in beds, avenues, or large gardens, beautifully contrasting with surrounding green foliage. Its rounded and dense silhouette offers an elegant and stable structure for residential or urban landscaping. Very hardy and adaptable to a wide variety of well-drained soils, this maple prefers sunny to partial shade exposure, which allows it to fully develop the richness of its dark hues and the intensity of its forms.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 2–7
Exposure
Partial sun
Watering
Moderate to regular
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Soil type
Well drained, fertile
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
Subtle greenish-yellow (spring)
Fruiting
Decorative samaras
Foliage color
Deep purple
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Rounded / Erect
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
15 m (49 ft)
Width
12 m (39 ft)
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

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