Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire'
Autumn Spire Red Maple

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Winter Habit - Immature Tree

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 82

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 70

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 221

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

Red (Showy red flowers in early spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer); Red (Attractive red fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

grayish brown fading to a vibrant red by the buds

Fruit Notes:

green to red fade, but with a duller and less prominent green

Ultimate Height:

50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

25 feet

Bloom Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium to wet 33

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, acidic, moist soils; adaptable

Range:

Cultivated orgin

Maintenance:

Low 103

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are opposite, simple, 2-5" in length and width and 3 or possibly 5 lobed. Petioles are 2-4" in length. Dark green during summer months gives way to brilliant red during fall months. Young bark is smooth and gray which gives way to rough to scaly bark.

Special Characteristics:

Fast Growth Rate 225

Street Tree 132

Additional Information

'Autumn Spire' has a broad columnar form and brilliant red fall coloration. This cultivar only produces male flowers, so it is fruitless.

Plant Photo Gallery

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Winter Habit - Immature Tree

Winter Habit - Immature Tree

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Bark

Bark

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Branches

Branches

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Bark

Bark

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Buds

Buds

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Buds

Buds

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Twig and Buds

Twig and Buds

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Summer Habit

Summer Habit

6 Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2010_12961*A	ELLT
2	ORIG_9299*A	ELLT
3	ORIG_9300*A	ELLT
4	ORIG_9241*A	ELLT
5	ORIG_9242*A	ELLT
6	ORIG_9298*A	ELLT

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