Silver Maple
Silver Maple
Silver maple is a fast growing, long-lived tree native to
eastern Nebraska. The species is ideal for wet bottomland
sites and can easily recover from extended periods of
flooding. It performs well on uplands, but does not
tolerate alkaline or calcareous soil or drought conditions.
Silver maple can be used in riparian buffer plantings.
The wood of the silver maple is brittle and can break in
wind, snow or ice storms.
Possible problems are multiple main stems, scale insects,
greenstriped maple worms, and maple bladder-gall
mites.
Deciduous
Height at 20:
30 feet-34 feet
Height at Maturity:
40 feet-50 feet
Spacing Within Rows:
16 feet-22 feet
Spacing Between Rows:
20 feet-30 feet