Armstrong Red Maple a deciduous tree with a tight and narrow columnar crown and dark green foliage with a distinct gray cast that emerges red and turning yellow-orange to red in fall.  Inconspicuous spring flowers.  Best color with full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  

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.  Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and  Shade Tree

COMPANION PLANTS: Mohawk Viburnum, Wax Myrtle, 'Black and Blue' Sage

IMAGES: Gmihail at Serbian Wikipedia, Acer rubrum 'Armstrong' Arboretum Madison, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Armstrong Red Maple (1), (2)+(3), 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.