Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acer rubrum Fairview Flame Red Maple,Red Maple,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Rounded, V-Shaped
Description:
Popular upright deciduous tree with a v-shaped canopy of thick red leaves that turn bright orange to deep crimson in late Autumn. Great choice for either a specimen planting, mass planted as a bold avenue or as a shady street tree. Grows approx. 15m tall x 10m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Topiary / Espalier, Wetlands, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Sapindaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High