Red Maple

Acer rubrum

$12.00

Red Maples are the most common tree here at Elderberry Acres, their canopy provides the perfect amount of shade for me to grow young seedling plants. These trees are a keystone species here in the northeast and I definitely see the effects of the habitat they provide to the native wildlife here. A few weeks every year in the spring these giants put on a show by releasing their seeds to the wind. I have always loved watching the helicopter like maple seeds (samaras) twirl slowly to the ground to try to start a new generation of trees.

Note: Tiny 5 packs are very small trees. I only offer these because i have an abundance of small red maple and think these maybe useful to someone for bonsai or if someone wants to grow these out before they go in a permanent site.

Benificial to wildlife

Important source of food for pollinators and birds.

Native to North America

Adapted to thrive in our soil and benefit the local ecology.

Highlights

Red Maple can be tapped for syrup production much like the Sugar Maple. However it is not as desirable for this use out of the two trees.

This tree put on an amazing show in the fall displaying yellow to bright red foliage.

Red Maple is considered keystone species supporting large amounts of wildlife. This tree has early season value for pollinators and it foliage is browsed by deer and other mammals. It also can support approximately 280 moth and butterfly species.