Acer pseudoplatanus 'Puget Pink'

Also Known As

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Puget Pink Group'
Puget Pink Group Sycamore Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-20'
W: 15'-20'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Puget Pink' plant details

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Puget Pink' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with chartreuse and pink foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer pseudoplatanus 'Puget Pink'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous chartreuse and pink
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 15 FT - 20 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, showy, small tree, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer pseudoplatanus 'Puget Pink'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The brilliant shrimp-pink! new growth of this compact (15-20') ?Prinz Handjery? offspring becomes mottled pinkish-green in summer; an admirable selection from Heronswood Nursery. S/M

By: Forestfarm

New leaves shrimp-pink become chartreuse-green. Yellow fall color with some orange Zones 5-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

Puget Pink is a semi-dwarf tree which is lovely in the spring with salmon colored leaves but pretty common looking thereafter.

By: Whitman Farms

New spring foliage is a bright and showy pink infused with bits of gold as the leaves mature, turning progressively greener. And the leaf undersides flash a lovely dusky pink whenever blown by the breeze. Stocky and rounded, it makes a nice small shade tree: 20 ft x 20 ft.