Family: Aceraceae Native Range: Eastern and Central North America Height: 40 to 70 feet or more Spread: 30 to 50 feet Shape: Pyramidal or elliptical when young, becoming more spreading with age, eventually developing a more or less rounded or oval outline. Bloom Time: March-April Bloom Color: Red, Yellow or Orange Flower/Fruit: Small red flowers in dense clusters in late winter to early spring followed by 3/4" samaras Bark: On young trees, smooth and light gray, with age becomes darker and breaks up into long, fine scaly plates. Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade Fall Color: Showy Brilliant Red, (sometimes yellow) Drought Tolerance: Low to Moderate Water: Medium to Wet Maintenance: Low Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers moist, slightly acid conditions. Very cold hardy. Best fall color in full sun. Culture: Easy to transplant. Uses: Shade Tree, Bonsai, Urban areas, Street Tree. Excellent as a specimen, planted in groups or as a screen. Grown for its beautiful fall colors. Sowing Acer rubrum Seeds: For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided. Scarify: Soak in warm water for 24 hours Stratify: Cold 30 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium. Germination: Sow 1/4" Deep
Other Names: Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple
Seed Qty: 30 Seeds
Growth Rate: Fast to Moderate
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant Type: Deciduous Tree