Acer tartarcium 'Pattern Perfect'
Pattern Perfect Maple
Acer tataricum ‘Pattern Perfect’ (Pattern Perfect® Tatarian Maple) is a refined small ornamental maple selected for its uniform habit, clean branching, and ornamental seed display. It offers the toughness and adaptability of Tatarian maple with improved consistency and landscape polish.
Key Characteristics and Benefits
Ornamental Seeds: Produces attractive winged samaras that add early-season interest following spring flowering.
Fall Color & Foliage: Medium green summer foliage turns yellow, orange, and red in fall, often with good uniformity.
Growth Habit: Upright to rounded with a symmetrical, well-branched canopy.
Size: Typically reaches 20–25 ft tall with a 15–20 ft spread.
Care and Requirements
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Adaptable to a wide range of soils; prefers well-drained conditions
Maintenance: Low once established
Tolerance: Good tolerance of heat, cold, wind, and urban conditions; more forgiving than many maples
Summary:
‘Pattern Perfect’ Tatarian Maple is an excellent choice for residential landscapes, small lawns, streetscapes, and urban settings, offering dependable structure, seasonal interest, and broad adaptability.
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree
- Height
- 20-25'
- Width
- 18-20'
- Hardiness zones
- 3–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- Amaranth, Hot Pink
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Orange, Red
- Soil
- Clay, Loamy, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Specimen
- Shape
- Multi Stem, Vase Shaped
- Bark
- Smooth
- Fruit
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
- 10-year height
- 10'
- 10-year width
- 10'