Acer rubrum

£13.00

Red maple. A North American large tree, whose foliage turns rich red and scarlet in autumn. A good producer of edible sap (better than sugar maple in Britain); also a bee plant and the source of a blue dye from its bark. Timber is used for furniture etc. Likes a moist, slightly acid soil in sun or part shade; hardy to -35°C.

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Description

Red maple. A North American large tree, whose foliage turns rich red and scarlet in autumn. A good producer of edible sap (better than sugar maple in Britain); also a bee plant and the source of a blue dye from its bark. Timber is used for furniture etc. Likes a moist, slightly acid soil in sun or part shade; hardy to -35°C.

Additional information

Weight 2.00 kg