Brandywine red maple
Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size35 to 50 feet tall25 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Brandywine' red maple (Acer rubrum 'Brandywine') is a tree for specimen planting, shade, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into an oval shape and flowers in spring, which draws bees, butterflies, and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give it plenty of room to reach its full size.
Pairs well with River birch, Spicebush, Cinnamon fern, and Joe-pyeweed.