Acer rubrum 'Somerset'
Somerset Red Maple
A US National Arboretum selection made from a cross between October Glory and 'Autumn Flame'. It has exceptional, long-lasting fall color and colors well as far south as Georgia. The leaves remain clean through summer and have significant tolerance to potato leafhopper.
Pyramidal in youth then oval with a medium growth rate. This male selection does not produce seedlings.
Red maples provide cover for wildlife, nesting sites for birds, and are a good source of early-season nectar.
- Long-lasting red fall color
- Male variety; does not produce fruit
- Deep red fall color
Specialty Use
| • | Wildlife Garden |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Foliage
| • | Deciduous |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
Growth Rate
| • | Fast |
Attributes
| • | Disease Resistant |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Fast Growing |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Native |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Water's Edge / Bog Plant |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer rubrum 'Somerset'
Faster growing than sugar maples, but not as fast as silver maples, this is an excellent choice for lawn, street, highway or park plantings, and as a shade tree for residential sites.