IFAS Extension
Urban Horticulture
Abstract
This cultivar of Norway Maple has a height of about 50 to 60 feet, but only spreads to about 15 or 20 feet. The upright crown fills with greenish-yellow flowers in the spring. Lateral branches are short and grow almost horizontally which is quite unusual for a columnar tree. Some suggest growing the tree with only one central trunk to avoid multiple-trunk crotches from splitting apart.
About this Publication
This document is ENH-190, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date November 1993. Revised December 2006. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
How to Cite
Gilman, E., & Watson, D. (2003). Acer platanoides “Columnare”: “Columnare” Norway Maple. EDIS, 2003(11). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-st031-1993
Authors
Edward F. Gilman
professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture
Dennis G. Watson
former associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL
Contacts
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences