Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket'
Red Rocket Red Maple
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Red Rocket is a deciduous tree with a narrow upright habit and dense green foliage that emerges red in spring and returns to a brilliant orange-red to red in fall. Inconspicuous spring flowers. Best color with full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.
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Height: |
30’ - 40' |
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Spread: |
15' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
18' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3- 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, and leafhoppers. Verticillium Wilt can be fatal. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Mohawk Viburnum, Wax Myrtle, 'Black and Blue' Sage
IMAGE: Willow, Acer rubrum 001, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Bigunz007, C13-2-Acer rubrum (Red maple), CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Superior National Forest, Red moose maple 2 (6153145625), CC BY 2.0, (4) Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), 10-2011. Freixo - Cartelle - Galiza FC01, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.