Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket' (Red Maple)
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Details
Botanical Name
Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket'
Common Name
Red Rocket Red Maple
Hardiness Zone
Appearance
Max Height
40 Feet
Max Spread
10 Feet
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
Growing
Flowering Period
In Early Spring
Moisture
Average To Wet
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
Low
Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket' (Red Maple)
Red Rocket Red Maple is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It features showy clusters of red flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has green deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring. The lobed leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The furrowed silver bark and red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Red Rocket Red Maple will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is quite adaptable, preferring to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.