Douglas Maple

You have seen Douglas Maple on forest edges throughout the Puget Sound region, where it appears as a compact shrub or small tree with distinctly lobed leaves and red fall color. This native maple inhabits dry to moist sites, from valley floors to mountainous elevations across the Pacific Northwest.

Douglas Maple thrives in full sun to part shade with moderate water needs and adaptable soil preferences. It reaches 30 feet at maturity but often stays smaller as a multi-stemmed shrub. This hardy native (zones 4a-8b) requires monitoring for several diseases and pests documented in the PNW, particularly maple bladdergall mite and various leaf spots, making it best suited for landscapes where regular inspection is feasible.