Red, Scarlet or Swamp Maple (Acer rubrum)โฆGrownByYou
ย ย ย Red maple are fast- to medium-growing, upright, round-crowned, dense, deciduous trees of
@USDA zones 3โ9, to 120 ft. (37 m) tall. They perform best in areas with cold winters.๐ฟ
ย ย ย They bear shiny, deep-green, deeply toothed, 3โ5-lobed leaves, with pale green undersides. In autumn, they turn brilliant red, becoming red-brown before they fall. In spring they flower and produce clusters of two-winged seed.๐ฟ
ย ย ย Exceptional as landscape, yard, and street trees, some popular cultivars are Acer rubrum โAutumn Blazeโ, โColumnareโ, โNorthwoodโ, โShade Kingโ, and โV. J. Drakeโ.๐ฟ
ย ย ย Plant them in autumn or spring, in partial shade. Keep soil beyond the planting hole evenly moist until the tree becomes established; thereafter, water whenever the soil dries to 6 in. (15 com) depth.
ย ย ย Find full information in the "Red Maple Planting and Care Guide:"
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