Acer rubrum ‘Redpointe’® (Acer rubrum ‘Frank Jr.’ PP16769)

Redpointe® Red Maple

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Standard Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 40-50' x 20-35'

Natural Growth Habit: Pyramidal, Upright

Native To: Eastern USA

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #15, #25, 36" Box

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-9, 14-17

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8

A Bit More

Acer rubrum ‘Redpointe’® is a fast growing cultivar of the native red maple known for its brilliant red fall color and consistent, symmetrical, pyramidal shape with a straight and dominant central leader. It is ideal as a shade tree, street tree, privacy screen, or specimen in a landscape requiring less maintenance. Prefers moist, slightly acidic soil, but adapts to various types. Drought tolerant once established. It has improved heat/alkaline soil tolerance over other red maple cultivars. Generally fire resistant. Female selection. Excurrent habit. Cold hardy to -20°F.

 

 

A Bit More

Acer rubrum ‘Redpointe’® is a fast growing cultivar of the native red maple known for its brilliant red fall color and consistent, symmetrical, pyramidal shape with a straight and dominant central leader. It is ideal as a shade tree, street tree, privacy screen, or specimen in a landscape requiring less maintenance. Prefers moist, slightly acidic soil, but adapts to various types. Drought tolerant once established. It has improved heat/alkaline soil tolerance over other red maple cultivars. Generally fire resistant. Female selection. Excurrent habit. Cold hardy to -20°F.