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.