Charismatic maples rank high in the gardener's favor thanks to stunning fall colors. The magnificent blossom symphony with which some maple species herald spring is less well known. You can find out which maple tree stands out here.

In spring, some maple varieties inspire with beautiful, albeit small, flowers

Norway maple inspires with fragrant spring blossoms

Native Norway maples (Acer platanoides) keep their leaves under wraps while their blooms are in full bloom in April and May. What else characterizes the widespread maple tree in spring is what we have compiled for you below:

  • Lemon-yellow umbels, composed of countless stars
  • Subtle fragrance reminiscent of fresh fruit
  • Swarmed by busy bees and butterflies to collect nectar and pollen

All other native maple species create flowers and leaves at the same time. In view of the large leaf shapes, the smaller flowers have to be visually restrained and only catch the eye of the attentive observer.

Norway maple varieties - Spring bloom for the small garden

With enormous dimensions, the pure species of Norway maple bursts all dimensions in the small garden. Gardeners with limited space do not have to do without the beautiful spectacle of spring blooms. Norway maple is the progenitor of successful varieties that remain at a smaller stature height and blossom just as picturesquely. Recommended cultivars are presented in the following overview:

Norway maple varieties growth height growth width flower color leaf coloring special feature
White-margined Norway maple Drummondii 10 to 12m 7 to 9 m light yellow green with a creamy white border delicate pink shoots
Blood maple Faassens Black 12 to 15 m 8 to 10m shiny dark red dark purple brown bright red shoots
Norway Maple Globosum 3 to 6 m 2 to 5m yellow-green light green spherical crown
Gold Maple Princeton Gold 6 to 10 m 2 to 4m lemon yellow golden yellow reddish bud
Pillar Blood Maple Crimson Sentry 8 to 10m 3 to 4m shiny dark red crimson to black-red yellow-orange autumn colour

The undisputed favorite of this selection is the globe maple Globosum. Its compact growth paired with a harmonious crown makes the Norway maple variety the ideal candidate for the small garden and front yard to cause a sensation from spring to winter.

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The graceful blossoms on Norway maple are the prelude to the growth of showy, winged fruits in fall. So that the seeds are distributed over a large area, maple fruits sail through the air like small helicopters. Children have fun with the nose pincers. Resourceful home gardeners harvest the seeds for propagation.

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