It may reach a height of 15 to 25 feet, with a spread of 20 feet. (Image: thomashendele 19) 2. Red Maple Tree. Red maple trees are known for their reddish-orange fall foliage, which gives them their name. 14 The crimson maple, swamp maple, and water maple are also other names for this tree. Light A Crimson King Norway maple can tolerate full to part shade but will perform best in full sun. You will notice the best colors and most foliage if the tree is located in an area with at least six hours of indirect sunlight daily. ‘Crimson King’ Norway Maple1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 INTRODUCTION ‘Crimson King’ Norway maple grows to a height of 35 to 45 feet spreading about 25 to 30 feet and is quite popular for its purple-green foliage throughout the summer (Fig. 1). Leaves turn brown, dark maroon or bronze in the fall before dropping. The oval to Majestic, award-winner Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' (Norway Maple) is a vigorous medium-sized deciduous tree prized for its large, rich purplish-crimson leaves that last throughout the summer and its purple fruits. Its oval to rounded, dense crown fills with ornamental clusters of reddish-orange flowers in the spring, just as the leaves emerge. They give way to purple samaras. In the fall Acer turkestanicum Pax. Acer platanoides, commonly known as the Norway maple, is a species of maple native to eastern and central Europe and western Asia, from Spain east to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia and southeast to northern Iran. [2] [3] [4] It was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as a shade tree. [5] This Norway maple variant is a deciduous tree which grows to a height of 40’ with a slightly smaller spread. It features 5-lobed leaves, arranged in an opposite fashion. Leaves are 4”-7” across and feature pointed lobes. In the fall the leaves turn yellow. In the spring (April through May) yellow-green flower clusters appear before the Schwedleri and became known as 'Crimson King'. Extremely similar cultivars are ‘Goldsworthy Purple’ and ‘Royal Red’. ‘Faassen’s Black’ is also from a 1937 red-leaved seedling of Tips Brothers and introduced to the U.S. about 1954. Its foliage has a more bronzy-brown tinge than ‘Crimson King’ and a more open form, as if pruned. Crimson King completely lacks fall color, turning from maroon to singed-looking gray-black as fall progresses. Crimson King leaves appear similar to the more common sugar maple but if snapped from the limb the produce a dot of milky latex. Crimson King. Reaching a height and spread of 45 by 30 feet, ‘Crimson King’ is notable for its leaves, which remain a maroon or purple-green color throughout the growing season. The foliage darkens and turns bronze in fall, while the inconspicuous flowers bloom in hues of maroon-yellow in the spring. By NorwichGardener Team / 2024 Crimson king maple is a medium to large deciduous tree that is native to eastern North America. It is one of the most popular maples for landscaping because it has a strikingly deep purple leaf color that is maintained throughout the growing season. jglE2z.