Scientific Name
Acer negundo

Common Name
Boxelder
Hardiness Zones: 2-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Range of soil types; tolerates dry to wet soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded to irregular
Height: 30 to 50’
Width: 20 to 40’
Leaf: Opposite, leaves with 3 to 5 lobes; yellow-green fall color
Flower/Fruit:  --
Comments: Male and female plants; brittle wood; boxelder bugs eat seeds on female trees
Cultivars: Variegatum, White Lightning, Flamingo
 

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