Plants > Trees

red bud maple

Acer trautvetteri

Low Maintenance

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

An upright deciduous tree with dark green leaves that are deeply lobed and colour well in autumn. In spring yellow flowers are borne followed by fruit with wings that turn red when ripe

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil, in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers outdoors as soon as ripe, or by grafting in late winter. Can also be propagated by chip budding in mid- to late summer

Pests

Aphids and horse chestnut scale may be a problem

Diseases

Verticillium wilt may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years