Botanical name
Acer platanoides ‘Princeton Gold’
Other names
Norway maple ‘Princeton Gold’, Acer platanoides ‘Prigo’
Genus
Acer
Variety or Cultivar
‘Princeton Gold’ _ ‘Princeton Gold’ is a vigorous, spreading, deciduous tree with large, lobed, golden-yellow leaves maturing to yellow-green by summer and clusters of insignificant, yellow fowers in spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Spring
Foliage
Golden-yellow in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Horse chestnut scale
Specific diseases
Verticillium wilt
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 from late autumn to midwinter only.
Propagation
Propagate by seed or grafting.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting
WHERE TO GROW
Acer platanoides ‘Princeton Gold’ (Norway maple ‘Princeton Gold’) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Grows best in moist but well-drained soil in an open, sunny site. Tolerates pollution and most soils.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
