Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’
This cultivar is a great choice for wet soil areas. Its less agressive root system makes it a better choice for a street tree. The orange-red coloration brings interest in the fall. […]
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Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Spire’
‘Autumn Spire’ has a broad columnar form and brilliant red fall coloration. This cultivar only produces male flowers, so it is fruitless. […]
Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’
This cultivar is used for its stunning, bright red color in the fall. It is a good choice for a shade or street tree, since it can handle urban pollution. Place in wet areas for best fall color. The Autumn Flame Maple is a fruitless cultivar. […]
Acer × freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ [sold as Autumn Blaze®]
This cultivar is among the best for fall foliage of both Red and hybrid Red Maples. It is an extremely fast grower and appears to be more drought tolerant than most Acer rubrum cultivars. ‘Jeffersred’, is often sold under the tradmark name, Autumn Blaze. […]
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Acer × freemanii ‘Armstrong’
The Armstrong Red Maple is a cross between Acer rubrum and Acer saccharinum and is known for its columnar habit and brilliant red to red-orange fall coloration. This species has the durability of the Silver Maple and can tolerate urban conditions. The root system is less aggressive, though, so it can be planted as a […]
Acer rubrum
Tolerant of wet, poorly drained soils and as well as dry conditions. Weak wooded. Intermediate in quality between A. saccharum and A. saccharinum, somewhat prone to breakage in storms, but generally satisfactory. Does not tolerate heavy pollution. […]
Acer pseudoplatanus
Tolerates salt spray. Produces a lot of dead wood that needs removal. Anthracnose and canker disease can be serious. […]
Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’
This cultivar has ascending branches and an oval habit. Best selection of Norway Maples for urban sites. Fast growth rate and shallow root system. Brilliant yellow in the fall. When Norway maple escapes cultivation and invades natural areas it reduces species richness and native tree regeneration by out-competing other trees and understory species for resources, […]
Acer platanoides ‘Columnare’
This cultivar is easy to transplant and is tolerant of different soils. The Columnar Norway Maple is more adaptable to drought than other Maples. Pollution tolerant. When Norway maple escapes cultivation and invades natural areas it reduces species richness and native tree regeneration by out-competing other trees and understory species for resources, creating dense shade […]
Acer platanoides
One of the densest shade trees, widely adaptable to soils and environments, including dry and polluted city conditions. Transplants easily. Extremely dense canopy and shallow root system make it impossible to maintain good turf beneath. Can be a weed problem, especially in cooler parts of the northeast US. Slight susceptibility to verticillium wilt, anthracnose, and […]