Big Leaf Maple

Acer macrophyllum

Bigleaf maple is a hardy and majestic single or multi-trunked shade tree. It grows quickly both tall and wide. The extra-large leaves turn yellow in autumn. Drupes of greenish-yellow flowers attract bees and other pollinators in early spring, turning into large clusters of whirligigs in late summer. It attracts bees and other pollinators in spring, and the seeds are eaten by birds and squirrels.