The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Verkade's Maltese Cross Norway maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: Species native to Europe and w. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: An intriguing, medium size deciduous tree with deeply cut leaves that is possibly a hybrid. This is a slow-growing selection that eventually can become 50' tall and 30-40' wide. Grows very dense, enough so to produce heavy shade. Its dark green summer leaf color becomes gold in fall.