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