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Acer
rubrum
'Brandywine'
Common name:
red maple 'Brandywine'
Family:
Sapindaceae (Soapberry)
Distribution:
cultivated
Hardiness:
-30 - 30 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Plant size:
35-50' (10.7-15.25 m) tall x 25-40' (7.6-12.2 m) wide
Bloom Time:
March to April
Fall color:
Red to red-purple
Foliage characteristics:
Simple, palmate leaves are green with 3-5 lobes. Leaves are up to 4.5" (11.4 cm) long.
Pest resistance:
Resists potato leafhopper
Structure:
Oval
Description:
This maple has brilliant and reliable scarlet, fall color. It was developed by the US National Arboretum in 1982 as a male tree (seedless) with consistent fall color from year to year.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Locations
1:
Cultural Resource Center
(CRC)
• Accession: 2022-0366*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual