Native plants for wetlands, fields or forests and an eclectic mix of other botanic delights

Acer rubrum

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Red Maple
The Most Adaptable Tree in Eastern North America
Mature Size:
' Height /
' Spread
Expected Size:
65'
/
50'
Light Preference:
Sun to Part Sun
Soil Preference:
Moist to Wet
Price:
$8.50/gal. (2'-3'); $9.50 (3'-4'); $12.50/2 gal. (3'-5'). Larger plants and selected varieties are priced individually.
Larger plants and selected varieties are priced individually.

Acer rubrum (Red Maple, also known as Swamp, Water or Soft Maple), is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern North America. The U.S. Forest service recognizes it as the most common variety of tree in America. The red maple ranges from the Lake of the Woods on the border between Ontario and Minnesota, east to Newfoundland, south to near Miami, Florida, and southwest to east Texas. Many of its features, especially its leaves, are quite variable in form. At maturity it often attains a height of around (and often well over) 15m (49ft). It is aptly named as its flowers, petioles, twigs and seeds are all red to varying degrees. Among these features, however, it is best known for its brilliant deep scarlet foliage in autumn.

Over most of its range, red maple is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions, perhaps more so than any other tree in eastern North America. It can be found growing in swamps, on poor dry soils, on sand dunes and mountain slopes, and most anywhere in between. It grows well from sea level to about 900m (3,000ft) elevation. Due to its attractive fall foliage and pleasing form, it is often used as a shade tree for landscapes. It is used commercially on a small scale for maple syrup production as well as for its medium to high quality lumber. It is also the State Tree of Rhode Island.

We also carry "Autumn Blaze", "October Glory", "Autumn Flame" and "Burgundy Belle" cultivars, beginning at $24.50/3 gallon.

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3'- 4' Gallon
$6.50
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Prices listed are subject to change, based upon size change and availability.

We are a small local nursery with limited shipping capability. We will do our best to ship smaller material (usually 1 or 2 gallon), although we can sometimes ship larger plants with the pots removed.

We have some species that are not listed, as we have too few of them to make a full listing plausible. You can always inquire.

We will consider contract growing an order with appropriate advance notice and availability of seed, cuttings or lining out stock.

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Monday
10- 6
Tuesday
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Wednesday
By Appointment
Thursday
10 - 6
Friday
10- 5
Saturday
10- 5
Sunday
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Kollar Nursery | 5200 West Heaps Road, Pylesville, MD 21132 | 410.836.0500
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