Myrl wrote:
Ann wrote:

The Norway Maple is on many states' invasive plant list. I'd pick
another tree.

Ann, Massachusetts

Back to the drawing board. . .Do you happen to know of any other trees
that would be similar in appearance, but wouldn't be considered
"invasive"???

Norway maple is no more invasive than any other maple, all maples can
be considered invasive, equally. And with Norway maple "invasive" is
subjective, depends on point of view. Only a small handful of New
England states are promoting the Norway maple as invasive and for
purely selfish political and economic reasons. The economy of those
few states relies heavily on cottage industry maple syrup and fall
foliage tourists, they simply are too greedy to share, they want only
particular maples to invade their landscape.

You live in California, where all sorts of plants are heavily
controlled for political and economic purposes too, probably moreso
than anywhere else on the planet... why should you care about what hue
the fall foliage is in New England, on your property plant what you
like. And as residential landscape specimens no tree is invasive.
And there are many forms of Norway maple, some are considered butt
ugly, others majestic... consider your existing landscape and the
space you can devote to a rather large tree... when planting any tree
choose carefully... don't permit those who are prejudiced against
Norwegians and their yellow leafed trees decide your fate.