Acer rubrum 'Bowhall'

Upright, columnar shape that is great as an avenue or street tree. Quick-growing. Glowing, orange-red autumn leaves. 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

Narrow sites

Driveways and avenues

Attracts bees

Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering plants.

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 the species' flowers.

Cultivar: Acer rubrum 'Bowhall'

Common Name: Red Maple

Description: Upright, columnar shape that is great as an avenue or street tree. Quick-growing. Glowing, orange-red autumn leaves. 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: 3m

Uses: Street, Narrow sites, Driveways and avenues, Attracts bees

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