Acer rubrum: Red Maple Seeds

These Red Maple seeds grow a dense, cold-hardy tree with small red flowers in April and brilliant scarlet fall color. Each packet holds 40 hand-sorted seeds.

• Zone: 3
• Grows to: 100 feet

What does Red Maple look like?

It has dense foliage, profuse small red flowers in April and brilliant scarlet fall color. It is native to the eastern United States.

How does it compare to Norway maple?

Red maple is more cold hardy than Acer platanoides (Norway maple), and it grows faster.

How do I start these seeds?

• Scarification: Soak in water and let stand in water for 24 hours.
• Stratification: Cold stratify for 30 days.
• Germination: Sow seed 1/8 inch deep, tamp the soil and mulch the seed bed.
• Other: Natural fall sowing in mulched beds.

How many seeds are in a packet, and how long do they keep?

This packet contains 40 hand-sorted, high-quality seeds. If refrigerated on arrival, the seeds can be stored for up to a year before you sow them.

We stock Red Maple seeds at TreeHelp.