PNI 0268 red maple
Acer rubrum 'PNI 0268'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'PNI 0268' 0268 red maple (Acer rubrum 'PNI 0268') is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, rain gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows at a rapid rate into an oval shape and is drought tolerant. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Yellow marsh marigold, Indigo bush, Red fescue, and Blue bead lily.