Big Leaf Maple Size:3 Gallon Inert materials such as vermiculite

Inert materials such as vermiculite

Photo Credit July Meadow: Tracy Cozine

but often require fire to germinate

and follows a moderate pace

Big Leaf Maple Size:3 Gallon Inert materials such as vermiculiteAcer macrophyllum With huge leaves as big as your head, the Bigleaf Maple brings many delights! In spring, edible six inch long clusters of small yellow flowers dangle from its twigs. The flowers transform into chains of large, fuzzy, doublewinged samaras by summer, when the impressive leaves and towering height provide essential shade. In humid areas, the mature bark supports epiphytic moss, lichens, and fern species, while its sturdy branches and