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Acer rubrum

Red Maple

Red flowers appear before the green foliage on this rapid-growing tree that adapts well to a wide range of soil conditions. While young, it is pyramidal in form, becoming more rounded in habit as it matures. Fall colour varies from yellow to scarlet.

  • »  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

1gal
$24.00
2gal
$43.50
5gal
$180.00
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7gal
$234.00
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10gal
$255.00
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15gal
$285.00
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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:12-15 m
  • Spread:10-12 m
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Red
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Acer rubrum

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.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer rubrum

Red maples thrive on a wide range of soil types, tolerate more moisture, pH and elevation than any other forest species in North America.