Acer grandidentatum 'Schmidt' [sold as Rocky Mountain Glow®]
Rocky Mountain Glow Maple

Acer grandidentatum [sold as Rocky Mountain Glow®] - Summer Habit
 Family:
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 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Small, in the spring; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer); Orange (Orange-red coloration in the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samaras, green maturing to brown)
 Ultimate Height:
25-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-30 feet
 Bloom Times:
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 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, loamy to sand soils, but tolerates clay soils and a wide range of pH levels
 Range:
Rocky Mountains
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are dark green, opposite, simple, 4-8" in length and half the width with 3 main lobes. Samaras are 0.5-1" in length.
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 219
  • Naturalizing 106
  • Shade Tree 176
  • Specimen 612

    • Additional Information

    Acer grandidentatum is closely related to Acer saccharum (the Sugar Maple), which it is often compared to. This variant stands out due to its more upright form, smaller size, and its brilliant orange-yellow and orange-red fall foliage.

    1 Acer grandidentatum 'Schmidt' [sold as Rocky Mountain Glow®] found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_8182*ASMLY

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