Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'

Golden-yellow spring leaves that are lime-green through summer, turning to a pale-yellow in autumn. Has a neat, upright growth habit that will lighten up dark areas. A hardy and quick-growing maple. Produces small, yellow-green flowers in early to mid-spring. Intolerant of shade and strong winds. A seedless male clone. Tolerates air pollution, drought, and occasionally water-logged soils once established. Cold hardy.

Exotic

Deciduous

Tolerates heavy rainfall

Tolerates light frosts

Tolerates heavy frosts

Tolerates drought

Clay soils

Sandy soils

Dry soils

Full sun

Street

Attracts bees

Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering plants.

Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.

Species: Acer negundo, negundo (Latin, noun), derived from the Sanskrit name for Vitex negundo, nirguṇḍī. Vitex negundo has similar leaves to Acer negundo.

Cultivar: Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'

Common Name: Box Elder

Description: Golden-yellow spring leaves that are lime-green through summer, turning to a pale-yellow in autumn. Has a neat, upright growth habit that will lighten up dark areas. A hardy and quick-growing maple. Produces small, yellow-green flowers in early to mid-spring. Intolerant of shade and strong winds. A seedless male clone. Tolerates air pollution, drought, and occasionally water-logged soils once established. Cold hardy.

Height: 5m

Width: 4m

Uses: Street, Attracts bees

Tolerates: Heavy rainfall, Light frosts, Heavy frosts, Drought

Soil Type: Clay soils, Sandy soils, Dry soils

Sun and Shade: Full sun

Winter Foliage: Deciduous

Origin: Exotic

Foliage:

• Summer: Yellow, Green

• Autumn: Yellow

• Winter: None

• Spring: Yellow

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: Yellow, Green