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Every Acer variety, A to Z

The complete Acer list, the genus most gardeners know as maple — all 87 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Acer hub instead.

87 varieties22 lettersComplete list

A9

B6

C8

D1

E2

F11

G3

H1

I1

J2

K1

M3

N4

O3

P4

Q1

R9

S10

T4

U1

V1

W2

Acer list questions

How many Acer varieties are there?

The Sow catalog tracks 87 distinct Acer varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.

Which Acer varieties are most popular?

The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.

Why do two entries have the same name?

Some Acer varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.

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