Schlesinger Red Maple – Acer rubrum ‘Schlesingeri’
This red maple is 17 years old
Family Aceraceae
Also called swamp or scarlet maple, slow-growing to 20 m. (65′) Zone: 3-9
Red Maple: Emerging leaves have a reddish tinge changing to dark green above and pale green beneath.
Fall color varies from yellow-green to brilliant red.
Red flower clusters appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. The smooth gray bark is attractive in winter.
Red Maple is easily transplanted and usually develops surface roots in soil ranging from well-drained sand to clay.
Schlesinger Red Maple, Morton Arboretum acc. 330-82-2, photos by Bruce Marlin
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