Age / Size: 1-0, 2-0 / 12-18" · Height: 16-33 ft (5-10 m) · Spread: broadly columnar; trunk up to 8 in (20 cm) diameter Crown shape: Large shrub or small understory tree, short forked trunk, arching branches forming a flat-topped crown Light: Partial shade — one of the most shade-tolerant deciduous trees; protect from full sun, which scorches leaves · Soil: Well-drained moist sandy loams; tolerates nutrient-poor leached soils · Moisture: Moist; best with cool summers, does not tolerate heat or drought · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: Persists for years as a small understory shrub, then grows rapidly when a gap opens Flowers / fruit: Yellow-green drooping racemes in spring then winged samaras; bright yellow fall colour Wildlife & landscape: Understory cover and browse; seeds feed birds and small mammals Native range: Nova Scotia and the Gaspé west to southern Ontario, Michigan and Saskatchewan, south to Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, along the Appalachians to northern Georgia Cautions: Named for the white vertical striping on the smooth gray-green young bark — striking winter interest; stripes darken and fade with age. Also called moosewood and goosefoot maple. Sources: NC State Extension · Wikipedia

PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)