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Plant Description and Details
leaves clothe Rocky Mt. Maple's 20' tall clump of stems. A substantial shrub presence, red, orange or yellow fall colors enhance the landscape. Rocky Mt. Maple is more cold hardy and does not spread by hanging branches that root like its relative the Vine Maple. Try it as a native alternative to Japanese Maple, as long as it gets the 20-30" of annual rainfall that it's accustomed to in the mountains.
| Common Names | Rocky Mt. Maple, Douglas Maple, Sierra Maple |
| Community | Mountain |
| Annual Water Needs | 20-30 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Native Range | Middle-mountain elevations west of the Cascades, east to MT and WY, south to NV and CA. |
| Native States | CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 3 |
| Exposure | Sun - Part Shade |
| Soil Preference | Various |
| Placement | Creekside, green screens, transitional shrub for a forest setting, specimen in a lawn. |
| Mature Height | 6 - 12 ft. |
| Mature Width | 10 ft. |
| Group Spacing | 8 - 16 ft. |
| Blossom Color | Inconspicuous |
| Wildlife | Birds |
| Wildlife Notes | Shelter and fall seeds for birds. |
| Plants Symbol | ACGLD4 |
| Family Name | Aceraceae |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
