Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is an excellent shade tree with huge leaves (up to 12 inches across). This tree provides many benefits to local critters such as shade for salmon spawning streams, food for birds and small mammals, and habitat for insects.
Classification: Perennial Key Characteristics: Large leaves, edible flowers and sap Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade Water Requirements: Moist soil, requires abundant watering while establishing Ease of Growing: High Growth Rate: Fast as a juvenile, slows as it matures Bloom Time: March – June Spreads: By seed, vegetative cutting Benefits: Wildlife, Rain garden, Pollinators, Beneficial insects, Wildfire resistant, Riparian zones, On Portland Plant List, Hummingbirds Edible: Yes Mature Height: 80-100 feet Mature Width: 1-3 feet
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