Acer rubrum var. drummondii/Drummond Red Maple

Seeds (samaras) in early spring
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Scientific Name:	Acer rubrum var. drummondii
Common Name:	Drummond Red Maple
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	over 50 feet
Spread:	30 - 40 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Red
Fruit present:	Spring
Fruit 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:	Will grow in wet or dry soils. Has nice color of flower and seed in spring and of foliage in fall. Relatively short lived. Only female plants have fruit. One of more reliable trees for autumn color in deep south. Unfortunately, this tree is highly unpredictable and requires better conditions than most people realize even though it is a native that can be seen growing nearly everywhere in the coastal South where soils are often dry and soils are often poorly drained.