Acer rubrum 'Autumn Glory'

Compact, upright grower with deep-green leaves. A brilliant display of orange to red autumn leaves that last until winter. Does great in poor soils. Quick-growing and is excellent as a street tree. Small, red flowers in early to mid-spring. Prefers moist, well-drained soils in full-sun. However, will grow in a range of soils including sandy, heavy clay, peat, dry, and poor-draining. Also very cold hardy and will tolerate wind.

Exotic

Deciduous

Tolerates light frosts

Tolerates heavy frosts

Tolerates windy sites

Tolerates heavy rainfall

Clay soils

Poor draining soils

Sandy soils

Dry soils

Full sun

Part shade

Street

Attracts bees

Shade

Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering trees, lianas, and herbaceous plants that occur in many temperate and tropical regions.

Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.

Species: Acer rubrum, rubrum (Latin, adjective), meaning 'red', in reference to the colour of this species' flowers.

Cultivar: Acer rubrum 'Autumn Glory'

Synonyms: Acer rubrum 'October Glory'

Common Name: Red Maple

Description: Compact, upright grower with deep-green leaves. A brilliant display of orange to red autumn leaves that last until winter. Does great in poor soils. Quick-growing and is excellent as a street tree. Small, red flowers in early to mid-spring. Prefers moist, well-drained soils in full-sun. However, will grow in a range of soils including sandy, heavy clay, peat, dry, and poor-draining. Also very cold hardy and will tolerate wind.

Height: 8m

Width: 5m

Uses: Street, Attracts bees, Shade

Tolerates: Light frosts, Heavy frosts, Windy, Heavy rainfall

Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Sandy soils, Dry soils

Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade

Winter Foliage: Deciduous

Origin: Exotic

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Red, Orange

• Winter: None

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: Red