| General Description | A small tree to large bush, with smooth grey bark, quite floriferous for the maple clan with blooms held in small, erect domed heads in June. Can retain its seed into the winter months and in years of heavy seed set, the show can be worthy of note. This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| ID Characteristic | Deeply lobed leaves on a shrub like plant with the leaves often turning a rich orange/yellow to red in the autumn. |
| Shape | Spreading, multi-stemmed, round and somewhat irregular and unkept. |
| Landscape | Ornamental use and garden planting. |
| Propagation | Seed, 27° C for one to two months then 6 months at 4° C. Softwood cuttings in June. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic and mildly alkaline. Drought tolerant. |
| Pests | Aphids, borers, scales and two-spotted spider mites. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers can be a problem. Leaf spots and verticillium are possible diseases. |
| Notable Specimens | The A. M. Cuddy Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada ( at the corner of the garden shed, I expect this particular specimen to be over 50 years old). |
| Habitat | Prairies and open fields. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Slightly striped or fissured with age. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Glaborous. |
| Leaf Description | Simple leaves in pairs, 3-lobed with toothed edges that are 5 - 10 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Flowers appear in small, erect domed heads, in clusters and are fragrant. |
| Fruit Description | Samaras that are 2 cm long. |
| Colour Description | The bark is greyish-brown. The leaves are dark green and becomes orange, red and yellow in autumn. The flowers are white. The buds and samaras are a red colour. |
| Texture Description | The bark is smooth when young. The leaves have a glossy texture. |
