Native: eastern North America
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Oval or Rounded
- Foliage: Deciduous, Lobed and Palmate, Green, Red, Gold or Orange
- Height: 40 - 50 feet.
- Width: 25 - 35 feet.
- Flowers: Showy. Red. Flowers in Spring.
- Fruit: Red Winged Seed, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
- Bark: Gray to Brown, Rough or Smooth.
- Shading Capacity: Moderate to Moderately Dense in Leaf.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 1 - 9 and 14 – 17, USDA Hardiness 4 - 9.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Susceptible: Aphids, Scales and Borer, Scorch, Tar Spot, Leaf Spot and Girdling Roots.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium
- Root Damage Potential: Low
- Attracts: Birds and Mammals
Source:
SelecTree. "Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 16, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/acer-rubrum-october-glory >
The Editors of Sunset. (2012) The New Sunset Western Garden Book New York, New York: Sunset Books, Inc.
Updated: June 20, 2023