2001 Plant of the Year, Winner

Known also as Snakebark Maple, this small under story tree is graceful and broadly upright. It grows in well-drained, acidic forest soil. The three lobed leaves emerge pink in the spring, become dark green in the summer, followed by bright yellow in the fall. It has a distinctive green and white striped bark. Grows to 40’H x 30’W. Hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 7.Nominated by Joanne Lenden, Fort Orange Garden Club, Zone III and Betsy Whitman, Garden Club of Englewood & Essex County, Adirondack Garden Club, Zone III and Bill Pollard, Rocky Dale Gardens, Bristol, VT.