Acer rubrum
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 pensylvanicum
Striped Maple
Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen'
Silver Queen Maple
Acer rubrum 'Northwood' (PP5053)
Northwood Maple
