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    Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning'

    Also Known As

    • Winter Lightning Boxelder Maple
    • Winter Lightning Maple

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 20'-30'
    • W: 20'-30'

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

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    Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning' plant details

    Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning'

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: sapindaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 20 FT - 30 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
    Uses: small tree, winter interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning'

    USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: humidity
    Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Beautiful bright-yellow bark is wonderfully cheerful year round, but it really shines in winter! This fast-growing tree has a broad, upright habit eventually reaching 30-50'. Bright-green summer foliage becomes brilliant and intensely-yellow in autumn, a fantastic statement tree! S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    A yellow-twig boxelder! Brilliant gold twigs in winter, grows fast and can be cut back to any size.

    By: Conifer Kingdom

    I am not a wild negundo fan, but this one is a winner with its dense glowing gold brances in the winter. Zone 3.

    By: Whitman Farms

    Gardening facts about Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning' plant

    How to Grow Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • birds

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 10'-15'

    Width: 10'-15'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
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    aka Sunglow Vine Maple

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6'-10'

    Width: 6'-10'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
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    Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix'

    aka Acer conspicuum 'Phoenix', Phoenix Snakebark Maple

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 20'-30'

    Width: 20'-30'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix' distinctive bark, form, winter interest by plant lust
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    Acer griseum

    aka Chinese Paperbark Maple, Paperbark Maple

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 20'-30'

    Width: 15'-25'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Acer griseum bark by Forestfarm
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    Acer campestre 'Carnival'

    aka Field Maple, Variegated Hedge Maple

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8'-10'

    Width: 8'-10'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
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