The Shantung Maple is a midsize ornamental tree that is great for small yards and it tolerates alkaline soils, drought, and strong wind. The Shantung Maple steps up to autumn with leaves that are gorgeous golden yellow flecked with red before they launch into orange. The Shantung Maple differentiates from other maples (Red Maple and Silver Maple) in that the canopy is denser and the leaves are more delicate, which is reminiscent of a Japanese maple but with much greater toughness (tolerates full sun). The Shantung Maple is designated as a Texas Superstar Tree by Texas A&M University.
Want a Japanese Maple but you don't have a protected area in your landscape. This is a great alternative. The Shantung will take the full sun in Dallas and can an excellant estate tree for a small yard.
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