Acer rubrum/Red Maple

Acer rubrum / Acer rubrum
Autumn color of foliage on tree in Michigan
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Scientific Name: Acer rubrum
Common Name: Red Maple
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height: over 50 feet
Spread: 30 - 40 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: Red
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: Probably the best of the maples for adaptability to soil and moisture conditions. Has excellent fall color. Among the most popular shade trees in the country, especially the Upper South.