YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Sensation Boxelder
Catalogue A#2001-007 Z23
GPS 45D 43' 47" N / 108D 37' 22" W
Acer negundo 'Sensation'
Family: Aceraceae
Origin: Entire United States and southern Canada
Common name: Sensation Boxelder Maple, Ash-leaved Maple
Location: Bear Meadows-north end along pathway
Number in accession: 3
Status: Healthy specimens, early color, see photo
This 32 inch Boxelder provides overall benefits of:
$142 every year.
Tree or Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
Native Locale: North America
Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet), Medium tree (25-40 feet)
Mature Height: 30-50 feet
Mature Width: 30-50 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil, Wet soil
Acid Soils: Tolerant
Alkaline Soils: Tolerant
Salt Spray: Moderately Tolerant
Soil Salt: Intolerant
Drought Conditions: Tolerant
Poor Drainage: Tolerant
Planting Considerations: Aggressive, Excessive sucker growth, Highly susceptible to ice damage, Messy fruit/plant parts, Weak wood and branch structure
Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
Shape or Form: Irregular, Round
Growth Rate: Fast
Transplants Well: Yes
Wildlife: Browsers, Insect pollinators, Seed-eating birds, Small mammal
CRITIQUE
Boxelder is actually a maple tree. This native tree, while very cold hardy, is not widely sold due to its ability to self-seed aggressively. It also attracts boxelder bugs which often enter homes in fall.
