Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen' (Norway Maple)

Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen' is a cultivar of the Norway Maple, Acer platanoides, which has a brighter green leaf and much more regularly shaped crown than its parent. At maturity, it can grow up to a height of 12-17m. Like the species, this tree has discrete yellow flowers that appear in spring, and bright green leaves which turn golden yellow and sometimes red in the autumn. This tree tolerates most soil types, air pollution and resists the perils of drought.