Armstrong Red Maple - Free

Acer rubrum 'Armstrong'

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Armstrong Red Maple
Family : 
Sapindaceae
Origin : 
Horticultural
Hardiness Zone : 
4a
Light requirement : 
Full sun
Height at maturity : 
15 m
Spread at maturity : 
5 m
Tree size : 
Columnar
Crown shape : 
Erected; fastigiate
Roots : 
Superficial
Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure : 
5 m
Growth rate : 
Fast
Soil and moisture : 
Prefers moist, clayey soil and an acidic pH
Tolerance to pollution : 
Low
Tolerance to road salt : 
Low
Tolerance to spray salt : 
Low
Tolerance to compacting : 
Average
Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) : 
Few pathological problems; Sensibility to chlorosis due to trace element deficiency
Special comments : 
Remarkably straight and fastigiate

LEAVES

Light green leaves in summer;
Vivid red or yellow in fall;
3 to 5 lobes.

FLOWERS

In clusters;
Red;
Coming out well before leafing out.

FRUITS

Red double-winged samara in spring.

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