Acer leucoderme

Names

Common Names

Chalk Maple, Whitebark Maple

Growth

Height

20-30 feet

Spread

10-25 feet

Growth Rate

12 to 18 inches per year

Appearance

Bloom Color

Greenish yellow

Foliage Color

Fall foliage ranges from bright yellow to scarlet.

Fall Foliage Color

Yellow, orange, and red

Environment

Hardiness Zones

Zones 6-10

Sunlight Requirements

Ideally full Sun to partial shade.

Soil Type

Well-drained soil

Soil Drainage

Well-drained soil

Soil pH

6.1-7.8: Acid to slightly alkaline

Lifecycle

Lifecycle

Perennial

Leaf Lifecycle

Deciduous

Seasons of Interest

Spring, Summer, and Fall

Bloom Time

Spring

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife

Bees and other pollinators: Yes, Butterflies: Yes, Hummingbirds: Not indicated, Birds: Yes

References

• Acer leucoderme (Chalk Maple, Whitebarked Maple) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
• Acer Leucoderme | Chalk Maple | South Carolina Native Plant Society
• Acer leucoderme – Rachels Native Plants
• Acer Saccharum Marsh. Ssp. Leucoderme (small) Desmarais - >> acer Leucoderme | Plants, Gardening, Landscaping | Botanikks
• Acer leucoderme | landscape architect's pages
• White-bark Maple (Acer leucoderme) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Acer leucoderme – Nurseries Caroliniana
• Mt. Cuba Center | Chalk Maple - Mt. Cuba Center
• Chalk Maple – Acer leucoderme – The University of Alabama Arboretum
• JC Raulston Arboretum
• Chalkbark Maple - Davidson Lands Conservancy
• Online Plant Guide - Acer leucoderme / Chalk Maple
• CoastScapes - Native Plant Database
• Acer leucoderme - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
• Plants of Louisiana
• Source for Acer leucoderm (chalk maple) | NPIN
• Acer saccharum ssp. leucoderme - Hardwood - Chalk Maple