Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket' (Red Maple) Plant Form_over mound excellent as a garden accent

excellent as a garden accent

and is best cut back to the ground in late winter before active growth resumes

best performance in full-sun

bright orange-red flower spikes are one-sided and arch above iris-like foliage

Its pointy leaves remain green in colour throughout the season

Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket' (Red Maple) Plant Form_over mound excellent as a garden accentRed Rocket Red Maple is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It features showy clusters of red flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has green deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring. The lobed leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The furrowed silver bark and red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape. Red Rocket Red Maple will grow to be about 40 feet tall at