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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Acer rubrum L.
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Red Maple
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Sapindaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
When young, pyramidal or elliptical, aging to irregular ovoid rounded crown.
Medium to fast grower.
ADAPTABILITY:
Prefers slightly acid, moist soils; tolerates poorly drained sites. Not city
tolerant, although frequently planted as such.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade or street tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Borers, leaf hoppers; weak-wooded when compared to A. saccharum
or A. platanoides.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States and Canada Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
See cultivar list in Dirr. Also plants of A. x freemanii in trade,
a hybrid- A. rubrum x A. saccharinum.
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