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Striped Maple

VT Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous understory tree; slow growing; 15-25ft tall on average, but can occasionally reach up to 40ft

  • Dioecious; greenish-yellow raceme flowers fruit as green samaras; blooms in spring; leaves becomes bright yellow in fall

  • White stripes on bark and branches, hence the common name “striped maple;” porcupines, moose, deer, rabbits, and beaver eat the bark, especially in winter

  • Spring blooms are an important early season pollen source for native bees; also attracts various butterflies and moths, including the Imperial Moth

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Striped Maple

VT Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous understory tree; slow growing; 15-25ft tall on average, but can occasionally reach up to 40ft

  • Dioecious; greenish-yellow raceme flowers fruit as green samaras; blooms in spring; leaves becomes bright yellow in fall

  • White stripes on bark and branches, hence the common name “striped maple;” porcupines, moose, deer, rabbits, and beaver eat the bark, especially in winter

  • Spring blooms are an important early season pollen source for native bees; also attracts various butterflies and moths, including the Imperial Moth

Striped Maple

VT Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous understory tree; slow growing; 15-25ft tall on average, but can occasionally reach up to 40ft

  • Dioecious; greenish-yellow raceme flowers fruit as green samaras; blooms in spring; leaves becomes bright yellow in fall

  • White stripes on bark and branches, hence the common name “striped maple;” porcupines, moose, deer, rabbits, and beaver eat the bark, especially in winter

  • Spring blooms are an important early season pollen source for native bees; also attracts various butterflies and moths, including the Imperial Moth

Details

  • Yellow, Green

  • Early to mid Spring

  • 15-25ft on average, but if conditions are ideal, can reach up to 40ft

  • Around 100 years

  • Medium

  • Partial, Shade

  • Imperial Moth

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands

  • 90+ days of cold stratification; best to plant outside in the fall; also recommended to protect seeds from squirrels, birds, etc