Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)

Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3', 3 gal Named for its generally bright red fall foliage, the red maple is a hardy and adaptable shade tree! Young plants tolerate bright shade, male plants have more obvious red flowers, and female plants produce the classic maple helicopters! Pollination: Self pollinating. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun Shade, Shade Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Adaptable Height: 40 70 Width: 30

Female produce large

Berries are valuable to many birds including vireos

2017 National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA) Winner: Nature

Notes: Most trees have either male or female flowers

they’ll never produce a nut crop

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Fruit: Oblong drupes (berries) darken to blue/black in the fall

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An adaptable flowering tree excellent for wildlife support

Supposedly not appealing to deer because of it’s strong tasting foliage

Estimated Height at Pickup: Use pulldown menu to see available heights

it can adapt to mesic soils but should not be allowed to dry out