Acer rubrum, the Red Maple, announces spring before nearly any other tree. While the landscape is still gray, its branches flush with tiny crimson flowers weeks before leaves emerge, casting a red haze across the canopy. By fall, it transforms again into one of the most brilliant displays of orange, scarlet, and crimson in the eastern forest. Fast-growing, cold-hardy, and incredibly adaptable, this is one of the most widely planted and loved native trees in North America.
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Among the first trees to bloom in late winter
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Exceptional fall color in red, orange, and scarlet
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Thrives in both wet and dry conditions
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Fast-growing and widely adapted native species
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High wildlife value for birds and small mammals