Red Maple Trees are Beautiful Fast Growing Shade Trees

This is a reposted article from: southern-gardening.com.

I love trees. I think I have mentioned before that my ideal landscape would be full of trees and quite shady. While our home sits on 18 acres of land, the previous owner situated the house in a place that has only a few pine trees nearby. I have planted several trees since we have lived here one of them the tree that is pictured here, which is an “October Glory” red maple tree.

Red maple trees (Acer rubrum) are native to the swampy areas in the south hence, another common name, swamp maple. Don’t let that scare you away from choosing to plant a red maple in your landscape. Because they are adaptable to many growing conditions and do quite well in drier locations. They are a fast growing tree to around sixty feet tall with a spread of around forty feet. Unlike some trees that grow quickly, red maples don’t sacrifice strength while producing that fast growth.

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