Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’

Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ produces large, emerald-green leaves during the summer months. The foliage slowly changes from brilliant shades of red to red-purple during the autumn season. It is a seedless clone. Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ thrives in moist, well-drained soil and full-sun conditions, but it is also capable of growing in a range of soils, including sandy, heavy clay, peat, dry, and poor-draining soil. Additionally, Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ is cold-hardy and able to tolerate windy conditions. Acer rubrum is deciduous and native to eastern North America. Learn more about Acer rubrum. Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ was introduced by the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., United States in December of 1994. It resulted from a 1982 cross of Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ and Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’ by A. M. Townsend as part of a research project examining the inheritance of fall color and leafhopper resistance, and an effort to improve existing cultivars of red maple.