Trident Maple Tree

Whether you live in the heart of the city, or on a postage-stamp-sized lot in the suburbs, you crave color in your landscape. You may have wistfully looked at our product pages for large Maple trees, like October Glory® or Autumn Blaze®, and dreamed you could grow them, too!

Well, with this outstanding variety, you can!

The Trident Maple Tree (Acer buergerianum) is a gorgeous deciduous tree that is native to Asia. This compact Maple tree features a graceful, upright, rounded canopy. The shiny leaves are quite distinctive with three lobes and a smooth edge.

Young leaves emerge red in spring. They'll mature to a cool, deep, restful green for summer shade. You'll be amazed in fall when the leaves turn a wild mix of yellow, orange, and fiery red. It is truly a stunning display that you'll never grow tired of. Even the bark is good-looking! As it ages, the mature trunk starts to exfoliate to reveal the orange color underneath.

Also known as the Tree-Toothed Maple, because the leaves have three forward-facing lobes resembling a trident! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 5 to 9, Trident grows 25 - 35 feet in height and only spreads 15 - 20 feet wide! It is strong enough to tolerate wind, salt, drought, air pollution, and soil compaction!

Landscape Application:

Trident Maple is a tough, smaller tree that tolerates urban conditions extremely well. You'll see city planners incorporate them in median plantings and along busy streets! They become quite drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant once established!

This beautiful tree gives you a sculptural focal point in your backyard or on your front lawn. Its ornamental display works all year long.

Be sure to plan for exterior lighting to get the most out of your tree. Shine the line up the length of the trunk into the canopy for a terrific, high-drama, nighttime look.

Sometimes, people allow the lower limbs to grow out. This allows you to experience that wonderful color on a shrubby plant.

Use a long row of these large, shrubby plants along your property line as an incredible screening plant. Plant them 10 feet apart on center to create a solid screen. Measure from trunk to trunk and leave the lower branches to grow out.

Repeat these trees along your garden borders, too. It becomes a fantastic backdrop with killer fall foliage and bark that peels to expose great color!

Create an informal grouping of 3 or 5 trees. Use a loose, zigzagging planting pattern and vary the width from 12 to 15 feet apart.

This is the perfect street tree. Use it along the 'hell strip' between your sidewalk and road. Not many plants will tolerate that spot, but Trident Maple can handle road salt without missing a beat.

Of course, Trident Maple can be used for shade! Plant on the south or west side of your patio to protect you, your family and friends from the sun's rays as you entertain outdoors.

• Glossy Leaves Offer Springtime Red Color
• Dark Green Leaves in Summertime
• Incredible Yellow, Red & Orange Fall Colors
• Fascinating, Exfoliating Bark
• Medium-Sized Maple Tree Fits Modern Lots
• Favorite Of Bonsai Enthusiasts
• Specimens, Shade & Street Trees!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Maple trees need full sun and well-drained soil to grow their best. Moderate yet consistent moisture is necessary for new trees so they do not dry out between waterings and establish an extensive root system. A 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around the roots keeps them stress-free! Prune in late spring after the sap has run to correct growth and form.

• Full Sun
• Well-Drained Soil
• Moderate Moisture Needs - Drought Tolerant Once Established
• Prune In Spring
• Salt Tolerant & Urban Tolerant

Colorful, right-sized, and durable! This popular tree does have a high risk of selling out, so place your order for Trident Maple Tree today at Nature Hills.