| Description | Fassens Black (Acer platanoides) is a Norway Maple cultivar with dark leaves similar to Crimson King. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (A-sir)(plat-an-OI-dez) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | winged samara |
| Leaves | lobed leaves, purple to bronzy brown |
| Propagation | grafting |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated in 1937 at Tips Nursery Belgin. First distributed by JH Fassen-Hekkens Nursery of Belgin. Reported to come out of the same seedling batch as Crimson King and Schwedleri Maples. |
| Author's Notes | I have observed this plant growing at the Boerner Botanical Garden in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
Cart
