Drummond Red Maple

Acer rubrum drummondii

Drummond Red Maple is a native fast growing deciduous tree with leathery palmate foliage that is lighter underneath with silvery hairs.  The winter flowers are inconspicuous, but the long bright red samaras that appear before the foliage emerges in spring are attractive.  Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Provide slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Best color in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; prefers regular moisture but tolerates drier soils. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.  Pruning time: winter; seldom requires pruning.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree

COMPANION PLANTS: Viburnum, Wax Myrtle, Sage

IMAGES: Famartin, 2020-07-04 17 08 02 Red Maple leaves in mid-summer along a walking path in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Famartin, 2019-10-12 12 48 29 Red Maple leaves changing color during early autumn along Stone Heather Drive in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2019-10-12 12 48 36 Red Maple leaves changing color during early autumn along Stone Heather Drive in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by Katja Schulz, Red Maple

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.