Columnare red maple
Acer rubrum 'Columnare'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 80 feet tall15 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Red (male flower yellowish)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Columnare' red maple (Acer rubrum 'Columnare') is a tree for specimen planting, accent, privacy screen, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate into a narrow oval shape. Red flowers open in spring and attract bees, butterflies, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with White fringe tree, Northern bayberry, and Sensitive fern.