Acer rubrum
Acer rubrum - Red Maple
More About Acer rubrum
- Small to medium-sized broad-leaved hardwood
- Crown is small, dense and narrow with spreading or ascending branches
- Flowers appear in bright red clusters
- Summer foliage is green in the summer, turning red in autumn
- Bloom Time: May
Interesting Notes:
Native to Ontario and parts of North America. In autumn, the bright red leaves make a striking contrast against dark coloured evergreens or the white bark and yellow foliage of birches. It can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed plant.
Zone:
3Height:
12-15 mSpread:
10-12 mColour:
RedRed Maple Growing and Maintenance Tips
Red maples thrive on a wide range of soil types, tolerate more moisture, pH and elevation than any other forest species in North America.
Acer rubrum Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Fast
Native to Ontario
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Attributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
Early SpringHabit
UprightRounded
Multi-stem/Clump form
Foliage Color
GreenRed
Landscape uses
SpecimenNaturalizing
Suitable Substitutions for Acer rubrum
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire' (PP7803)
Autumn Spire Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Striped Maple
Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen'
Silver Queen Maple
