Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Brandywine Red Maple
Brandywine Red Maple is a cold hardy deciduous tree that is a male selection noted for its large 3-5 lobed leaves with blue grey undersides and it's more intense and consistent red fall color. Inconspicuous spring flowers. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Brandywine has significant resistance to potato leafhopper.
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Type: |
Tree |
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Height: |
35’ - 50' |
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Spread: |
25' - 40' |
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Spacing: |
30' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, and leafhoppers. Verticillium Wilt can be fatal.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Neon Flash Spiraea, Joan Senior Daylily, Switch Grass
Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Acer rubrum Brandywine 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) James St. John, Acer rubrum (red maple tree in fall colors) (Newark campus of Ohio State University, Newark, Ohio, USA) (20 October 2015) 4 (22159116738), CC BY 2.0, (3) Bmerva, Acer rubrum (summertime), CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
