Why Plant Trident Maple?
Trident Maple is one of those trees that feels quietly sophisticated without trying too hard. It has a smaller, more manageable size than many shade maples, but still delivers the structure, canopy, and seasonal color that make a landscape feel established. Its three-lobed leaves create a refined texture through spring and summer, then fall arrives and the whole tree shifts into glowing shades of orange, red, and gold. It is tough enough for real-life planting spaces and polished enough for front-yard curb appeal, making it a smart pick for patios, entry gardens, street-facing beds, and smaller properties that need shade without the giant-tree commitment.
How to use Trident Maple in the landscape?
Use Trident Maple as a specimen tree in the front yard, along a driveway, near a patio, or in a courtyard where its graceful branching and vivid fall color can be appreciated up close. Its moderate size makes it especially useful where you want shade and structure but do not have room for a massive canopy. It also works beautifully in more formal landscapes, where its clean shape can frame a walkway or anchor a planting bed, and in naturalistic designs where the fall color brings warmth against evergreens, grasses, and flowering shrubs. Give it full sun for the strongest color and allow room for the canopy to spread naturally.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
