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Box Elder is not an elder at all but a relatively short-lived, bushy deciduous acer. Fast growing to a medium or large size. The bright green pinnate leaves are paler on the underside. Flowers pale yellow green before the leaves appear. Useful for colonising poor, wet soils but can become invasive and is classed as a pest species in Australia. There is a variegated form ‘Flamingo’, which has pink, white and green leaves.
pic courtesy of Karduelis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Acer negundo
Common name: Box Elder.
Native: North America.
Provenance: Italy
Size and spread (10 years): 5m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 20 weeks stratification.
Germinal seeds / kg: 12000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils and will survive being waterlogged. Fine in clay.
Planting instructions: Useful in areas with honey-fungus since it seems to be resistant.
Mature height: 15m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Seed pack (approx 60 seeds) |
| Genus | Acer |
| Family | Aceraceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | autumn foliage |
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