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field maple 'Ruby Glow' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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field maple 'Ruby Glow'

Acer campestre 'Ruby Glow'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

A deciduous tree 8-10m tall, with a bushy rounded crown. 5-lobed, rounded, mid to dark green leaves are dark red when young , turning very rich yellow in autumn. Early to mid spring flowers are small and green, forming typical winged maple fruits that ripen to red

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Acid

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade, good for chalky soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1 but prune only from late autumn to midwinter

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or grafting in winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars and horse chestnut scale and mites may cause the production of galls

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, leaf scorch, tar spot and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years