Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Somerset'
Sapindaceae
Other names
Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Houston and Grossman Ponds, Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope
Source of plant
Arborvillage Farm Nursery, Schmidt & Son Co.
Description
A male tree with a moderate ovate crown, leaves 4" long, 4.5" wide, with red fall color, with peak color later than A. rubrum OCTOBER GLORY (r). Grows to 23' tall and 11' wide after 12 years. Good potato leaf hopper resistance.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color, pest resistance