| Acer rubrum |
USDA Zone: 3-9 |
Native shade tree with deep loped dark green leaves turning brilliantly red in autumn together with tiny clusters of red springs flowers. Makes an excellent specimen tree. As a landscape feature this is a good component of a mixed clump. It looks particularly good close to water. It requires very little routine maintenance.
Native Tree
Common Name: Maple, Native Red Maple, Red Maple
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| More About Red Maple |
| Height: 50 ft |
Spread: 40 ft |
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Red Maple will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 7 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more. This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils, and is subject to chlorosis of the leaves in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is native to parts of North America. |
