Rubrum's Northwoods Maple

Rubrum’s Northwoods Maple is a hardy red maple selection with a rounded to oval form and average texture. Showy flowers emerge along the stems each spring; leaves open red and turn green through summer before flushing vibrant red to orange in fall.

It reaches about 50 feet tall and 35 feet wide, growing roughly 15 inches a year. The tree tolerates a range of soils from sand to clay, though it prefers acidic conditions, and beyond occasional pruning it’s a relatively low-maintenance tree, a good fit as an accent or specimen planting.

Growing conditions

• Hardiness zone: 3
• Mature height: 50 feet
• Mature spread: 35 feet
• Growth rate: 15 inches per year
• Bloom: Red
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
• Water: Medium
• Fall color: Red
• Tolerates: Wet, moist, and dry soils