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Acer rubrum

Acer rubrum is the well-known Canadian maple. It is grown primarily for its brilliant red autumn leaf colours. The colours may be more muted in the UK, as they depend on the cold autumn nights and warm autumn days.

Acer rubrum is fast-growing and will reach 6m tall in 10 years in good conditions. It does best on neutral or slightly acidic soils.

Acer rubrum maple trees for sale

  • 12-year bare-root tree £41.50
    Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
    Sorry we have sold out for this season
  • 22-year pot-grown tree £75.00
    In a 12L pot
    Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
    Sorry we have sold out for this season

Acer rubrum characteristics

  • Attractive featuresAutumn foliage colour
  • Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
  • Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
  • PruningDo not prune
  • Growth rateFast
  • Site conditionsOccasional drought
  • Flowering monthApril
  • Leaf colourGreen
  • Leaf colour - autumnOrange / Red
  • Annual cycleDeciduous

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years. We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.

Acer rubrum Scanlon

This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2022.