Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' (A. platanoides “Schwedleri nigrum”)
Native to the Netherlands. Tree with a columnar or rounded shape or a wide and erect shrub. Its leaves are dark red even in summer, five-lobed and up to 15 cm wide. It blooms in spring, before the leaves, with yellow petals and stamens and bright red sepals. Other characteristics are similar to the typical species.
Growth SpeedRegular
ExposureSun, Half Shade
Minimum Temperature-30 °C
Flowering MonthsMarch, April, May
Soil TypeClay, Drained, Neutral, Humid, Arid, Acid, Sandy, Calcareous
Leaf PersistenceDeciduous
Leaf ColorRed
Flower ColorYellow