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Red Maple Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Acer rubrum

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Red Maple care, from seed onward.

Rapid growth. Tolerates partial shade and a wide variety of soils.

Seeds In A Cup® seeds are harvested fresh in spring and intended for immediate 'direct-action' sowing.

By seed or softwood cuttings.

One of the first trees to bloom in spring (red clusters) and show color in fall (brilliant scarlet).

Adaptable to everything from swamps to dry ridges.

Highly flood tolerant; moderate drought tolerance. Low salt tolerance.

Maple gall mites and verticillium wilt.

Safe for humans; wilting leaves are toxic to horses.

A medium to large deciduous tree with 3-lobed leaves and red winged seeds (samaras).

‘October Glory’, ‘Red Sunset’.

Popular ornamental for its fall color. used for timber and maple syrup (though sap is less sweet than Sugar Maple)

Eastern North America, from Canada to Florida.

Increasingly dominant in Eastern forests due to fire suppression.

Latin ‘rubrum’ (Red) – everything about it can be red: buds, flowers, twigs, and fall leaves.

Official state tree of Rhode Island.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

There is no confirmed kit match for red maple in the current catalog. Explore the collection or ask us about this plant.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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