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Stand Fast Maple

Acer platanoides (AY-ser pla-tan-OY-dees)

Family: Sapindaceae Unknown Understory (15-40 ft)

Stand fast Norway maple is a small tree or shrub in the maple family (Sapindaceae) that is a cultivar of the Norway maple. This tree grows 10-20 feet tall and only 1-3 feet wide with a low ground clearance of 1 foot. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Do not let the soil dry out. Little pruning is required. The foliage is dark green and turns dark red in the fall. Inconspicuous spring flowers are followed by winged samaras. It will freely reseed. It is drought and urban conditions tolerant. Use this tree as a specimen and for verticle accent. It can be used on the patio, in small spaces or grown in a container. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. See potential insect and disease problem fact sheets to the left. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common maple diseases and insect pests. More information on Acer platanoides .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 40 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory (15-40 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub; Tree
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Mature size
Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Columnar; Erect
Texture
Coarse
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Leaf feel
Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Small, dark green leaves; ruffled and clustered at ends of branches turn red in the fall
Fall color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Flower form
Insignificant
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Non-showy
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit type
Samara
Fruit detail
Non-showy
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Samara
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Small Space; Vertical Spaces
Design feature
Accent
Garden tags
#columnar #deciduous #low maintenance #small tree #full sun tolerant #shrub #air pollution tolerant #urban conditions tolerant #fall interest #deciduous tree #vertical spaces #leathery leaves #partial shade tolerant #accent #patio #container plant
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Common Insect Pests of Maple in North Carolina
Disease problems
Common Disease Pests of Maple in North Carolina
Resistant to
Compaction; Pollution; Urban Conditions
Particularly resistant to
It is tolerant of air pollution and well suited to urban landscapes.

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.