Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire'
Autumn Spire Red Maple

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Spire′ - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, acidic, moist soils; adaptable
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 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.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 236
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Nativar 39
  • Shade Tree 180
  • Street Tree 139

    • Additional Information

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

    6 Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12010_12961*AELLT
    2ORIG_9299*AELLT
    3ORIG_9300*AELLT
    4ORIG_9241*AELLT
    5ORIG_9242*AELLT
    6ORIG_9298*AELLT

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