Native: Eastern North America
Tree Characteristics
- Drought tolerant
- Shape: Columnar
- Foliage: Deciduous, Lobed and Palmate, Green, Red, Gold or Orange
- Height: 45 - 50 feet.
- Width: 15 - 20 feet.
- Flowers: Showy. Red. Flowers in spring.
- Fruit: Red Winged Seed, Small to Medium (0.25 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in summer or fall.
- Bark: Dark Brown, Fissured.
- Shading Capacity: Dense to Very Dense in Leaf
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 1 - 9 and 14 – 17, USDA Hardiness 4 - 8.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Susceptible to Leaf Stalk Borer, Aphids, Scales and Borer, Scorch, Tar Spot, Leaf Spot and Chlorosis.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Weak
- Root Damage Potential: Low
- Health Hazard: None Known
- Attracts: Birds and Mammals
Source:
SelecTree. "Acer rubrum 'Bowhall' Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 22, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/acer-rubrum-bowhall >
The Editors of Sunset. (2012) The New Sunset Western Garden Book New York, New York: Sunset Books Inc.
Updated: June 20, 2023