Red Maple Tree

Red Maple Tree For Sale The Red Maple Tree (Acer rubrum) is a must have for any landscape. A common tree, and for good reason! This tree is tall and statuesque and boasts bright red leaves in the fall. A perfect shade tree for your home during the summer months. Plant Details - Red Maple Tree Family: Sapindaceae Light Requirement: Full Sun Water Needs: Moist Height: 50 – 60 ft. Spread: 30 – 40 ft. Growth Rate: Fast Bloom Time: Spring Flower Color: Red Wildlife Value: Attracts bees, butterflies Landscape Uses and Maintenance – Red Maple The Red Maple Tree is a fast growing, broadleaved deciduous tree that is an essential to any landscape, business, or home property. It is found in nearly every type of landscape on the East Coast and spreads in woodlands. Tiny red flowers bloom in spring and will attract bees. The flowers are pollinated and replaced with their “fruit”, the characteristic red two-winged seeds called samaras. This tree has beautiful bark that thickens with age. Plant in a location that has well draining soil. It is tolerant of many soils. It grows best in sandy to loamy soil but can tolerate some clay. Make sure to plant in a location accounting for its expansive spread at maturity. This plant can tolerate some shade but grows best in full sun. This is a low maintenance tree that will add beauty to your landscape. Let Mother Nature do the watering after the initial planting season. Fertilize with a balanced nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium fertilizer to ensure your tree is growing optimally throughout the year. You can do this twice a year at the beginning of spring and fall, making sure to skip fertilizer the first season it is planted. This tree is disease resistant. Noteworthy Characteristics Hi, neighbor! Woodpeckers, including Downy Woodpeckers, and Wood Thrushes will nest in your Red Maple Tree. This tree is also the host plant for the Rosy Maple Moth while it’s in caterpillar stage. While not the preferred choice for syrup production, this tree’s sap can be used for maple syrup production. Sugar Maples are the preferred choice for syrup production.