Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . Chalk maple, Acer leucoderme, is a smaller maple native to the south east which has chalky white bark and is known for consistent good fall color. This is a smaller tree, about 25 feet tall, and is usually multi-trunked unless pruned to a central leader. The leaves tend to hang on in winter which can make for a shaggy appearance. Another tree recent Making It Grow panelists Davis Sanders and Paul Thompson highlighted