Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

Common name: Norway maple

Description: A large, popular purple-leaved tree, with broad, lobed leaves that emerge bright crimson and deepen to a rich, dark maroon-purple, holding this striking colour right through summer before a bronze-red autumn finish. Clusters of small yellow flowers appear in spring before the leaves.

Other benefits: reliable, long-lasting deep purple foliage, tolerant of pollution and most soils, excellent large shade tree

Wildlife attraction: bees

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 6m x 4m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: acid to alkaline

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -25°C