Acer negundo

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Box-elder, Ash-leaf Maple

Form:	Tree
Size:	30-70 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	Pinkish, not showy
Fruit Color:	Green,brown
Phenology:	Deciduous. Flowers in late winter. Fruits ripen in spring.
Noted for:	Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Its twisting shape makes it an interesting specimen tree.

Considerations:

Fast growing, fairly weak hence somewhat prone to breaking.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Friends, Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH:

6 - 7

Wildlife:	Squirrels and other rodents eat the seeds.
Insects:	Attracts pollinators, particularly native bees. Larval host for Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia).
Native Habitats:	Found naturally in floodplains. Has become widely established in ruderal settings.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures