Form: Upright Oval
Growth Rate: Fast
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Size: 35-40’ tall by 20-25’ wide
Zone: 5-9
Salt Tolerance: Low
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moist, fertile, humus rich soil; tolerates wet sites
Bark: Smooth; burgundy when young and matures to brownish gray; develops shallow fissures, ridges and plates when mature
Flower: Dark burgundy red; blooms in late Winter
Fruit: Purplish red, winged samara
Foliage: Opposite, simple, medium-sized, three to five-lobed; very distinctive leaf color; new growth is burgundy red; mature leaves are glossy, dark, purplish green with a silvery white leaf back; yellow, orange, and purple Fall color Large tree, accent foliage, street tree, specimen, lawn tree, group plantings, buffer and naturalizing