Ash-leaved Maple Ashleaf Box Elder Boxelder Manitoba (Acer negundo)

You will get 22 seeds of Acer negundo, ASH-LEAVED MAPLE ASHLEAF BOX ELDER BOXELDER MANITOBA for planting.

Acer negundo, also known as Box Elder or Ash-leaved Maple, is a fast-growing deciduous tree that can reach a height of 75 ft and has multiple trunks. It has compound leaves with three to seven leaflets and green shoots with a waxy coating when young. This tree is fully dioecious and prefers to grow along streams and ditches, but can thrive in other environments as well. Its wood is brittle and has been used for decorative purposes, while Native Americans have utilized various parts of the tree for practical uses.

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed