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Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Brilliant fall color. Tolerates wet feet.

Family

Sapindaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

40–70 ft

Spacing

30–50 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

March, April

Bloom colors

red, yellow

Wildlife value

songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~297 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV