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

Acer grandidentatum [sold as Rocky Mountain Glow®] - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 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)
 Stem Notes:
Green/red
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samaras, green maturing to brown)
 Ultimate Height:
25-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-30 feet
 Bloom Times:
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 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 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.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 238
  • Naturalizing 114
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Specimen 630

    • 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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