Acer platanoides 'Olmsted': 'Olmsted' Norway Maple: ENH-195/ST036, 10/2003

Abstract

This cultivar of Norway Maple has a height of about 40 feet but spreads only to about 20 feet. The upright crown fills with greenish-yellow flowers in the spring. Norway Maple's dense shade and shallow root system competes with lawn grasses, and the shallow roots can make mowing under the tree difficult. The shallow roots on the species can heave sidewalks so be certain to locate the tree four to six feet away. Original publication date November 1993.