Red Maple
Mature Height: 40'-60'
Mature Width: 25'-45'
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Growth Rate: Fast
Shape: Oval
Fall Foliage: Red
Scientific Name: Acer rubrum
The red maple is a beloved New England tree prized for its impressive fall display. The name is not misleading, this tree has bright red flowers in the spring, striking red foliage in the fall and even little red “helicopter seeds,” known as samaras, that spin as they cascade to the ground. The red maple is a great food source for many of our pollinators and local wildlife. It is also a vital host plant for many of our native moths including the Cecropia Moth, the largest moth in North America!
ATTRACTS:
Io moth
Rosy maple moth
Cecropia moth
Northern cardinal
Scarlet tanager
American goldfinch
Host plant for the LARGEST North American Moth!
Third instar larva of the cecropia moth
Cocoon of the cecropia moth
Adult cecropia moth
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Photo Credit
"Red Maple" by Ftlombardo is licensend under CC BY 3.0
"'Nature's Curtain,' United States, New York, New York City, Central Park, Red Maple Tree" by WanderingtheWorld (www.ChrisFord.com) is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
"Acer rubrum" by John Yawo is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Acer rubrum (Red Maple) buds, unfurling" by Gwendolyn Stansbury is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Cecropia Moth Caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia)" by Slomoz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
"Cecropia moth cocoon" by placeuvm is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)" by Kurt Faler is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"# 7715 – Dryocampa rubicunda – Rosy Maple Moth (No. 54 on presentation list)" by Wildreturn is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"407650 – 7746 – Automeris io – Io Moth" by Anita363 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
"Golden Finch" by Mark Theriot is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)" by Slomoz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
"912 - SCARLET TANAGER (4-19-12) convention center, south padre island, tx (2)" by Sloalan is marked with CC0 1.0
"Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)" by Dominic Sherony is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0