Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' - Brandywine Red Maple

Excellent Shade Tree, Specimen or Street Tree. Best of all it t olerates wet soil . Beautiful Autumn color N o serious insect or disease problems. Do not prune or fertilize after July. 'Brandywine' has significant resistance to potato leafhopper. *** LOW MAINTENANCE *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Specific epithet of rubrum meaning red is everywhere in evidence: red flowers in dense clusters in late March to early April (before the leaves appear), red fruit (initially reddish, two-winged samara), reddish stems and twigs, red buds, and, in the fall, excellent orange-red foliage color. ‘Brandywine' is a male selection (seedless) that typically grows to 25' tall over the first 12 years, eventually maturing over time to 35-50' tall. Leaves (to 4 1/2” long) with 3-5 lobes are green above and glaucous green with a blue-gray bloom beneath. Fall color is a brilliant scarlet that gradually turns reddish-purple. Fall color is more intense with more consistent quality red foliage color from year to year than what is typically found on species plants. 'Brandywine' is the result of a 1982 cross ( Acer rubrum 'October Glory' x Acer rubrum 'Autumn flame') conducted as part of a U. S. National Arboretum research project. It was subsequently introduced into commerce in 1995. Description courtesy of Missouri Botanical Gardens. 'Thank you' Ornamental Characteristics Category Large Tree Seedless Environmental Characteristics