Acer platanoides 'Royal Red'
More About Acer platanoides 'Royal Red'
- Oval to round, growth habit
- Maroon-yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage
- Maroon to purple-coloured leaves lasts throughout the summer
- It has no significant, fall colour
- Excellent as a specimen with its dark foliage
- Bloom Time: Spring
Interesting Notes:
Royal Red maple is more compact, tending to grow slower than most other cultivars, and growing slightly narrower than the Crimson King maple.
Zone:
4Height:
11-13 mSpread:
9-12 mColour:
MagentaRoyal Red Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips
Royal Red maple grows best in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH and is highly tolerant of urban pollution.
Acer platanoides 'Royal Red' Characteristics
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageWell-drained
Growth Rate
MediumSlow
Attributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
Early SpringHabit
RoundedOval
Foliage Color
PurpleLandscape uses
SpecimenSuitable Substitutions for Acer platanoides 'Royal Red'
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' (PP0735)
Crimson King Maple
Acer truncatum x platanoides Crimson Sunset® ('JFS-KW202') (PP21838)
Crimson Sunset® Maple
Acer platanoides 'Deborah' (PP4944, COPF)
Deborah Maple
