Acer rubrum Redpointe®
Redpointe® Red Maple
Introduced by J Frank Schmidt Nursery in 2006, this selection is their top-selling tree. Selected for improved branch angles and a strong central leader, it has an ideal pyramidal shape. The shape plus the brilliant red fall color make this introduction a street tree standout. It also has a faster growth rate similar to that normally found in Acer x freemanii and is adapted to higher pH soils.
Reliable, cold tolerant, heat tolerant, early red fall color, and uniformity make this an excellent choice.
- Very uniform
- Strongly pyramidal habit with a dominant central leader
- Resists leaf chlorosis due to high pH
Attracts Wildlife
• | Attracts Songbirds |
Foliage
• | Deciduous |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• | Fall |
Growth Rate
• | Fast |
Attributes
• | Disease Resistant |
• | Fall Color |
• | Focal Point |
• | Great Foliage |
• | Heat Tolerant |
• | Low Maintenance |
• | Native |
• | Rain Garden |
• | Specimen |
• | Water's Edge / Bog Plant |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer rubrum Redpointe®
Faster growing than sugar maples, but not as fast as silver maples, this is an excellent choice for lawn, street, highway or park plantings, and as a shade tree for residential sites.