Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ='Prigo'

Common name: Norway maple

Description: A tall, broadly columnar Norway maple grown for its bright golden-yellow foliage, which emerges pale gold on red leaf-stalks in spring and holds its colour well through the season. Inconspicuous yellow flowers in spring are followed by winged fruits.

Other benefits: striking golden colour through the growing season, tough and easy to grow, good specimen or avenue tree

Wildlife attraction: bees

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 7m x 3.5m

Position: full sun for best colour

Soil pH: acid to alkaline

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -25°C