Water Needs

Light Needs

Common Name

Bigtooth Maple

Scientific Name

Acer grandidentatum

Botanical Pronunciation

A-sir gran-dih-de-TAY-tym

Plant Type

Shade Trees

Deciduous / Evergreen

deciduous

Special Features

Grown for attractive foliage

Blooms

Spring, Yellow flowers are small, in hanging clusters, appearing with the leaves.

Growth Habit

Shrub, Tree

Growth Rate

Moderate

Average Landscape Size

20-45

Landscape Uses

Shade Tree

Care Information

Native to foothills and canyons throughout Utah. Struggles at lower elevations of Washington County. Does best with afternoon shade in St. George. Seeds can be messy

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USDA Hardiness Zone

4,5,6,7

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