Red Rhapsody® Amur Maple

Name: Red Rhapsody® Amur Maple
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 00048

Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Mondy'

Pronunciation: AY-ser tat-TAR-ee-kum jin-NAY-luh

SKU #00048

USDA Zone

2-7

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Brilliant red fall foliage highlights this small, versatile, bushy tree. The wonderful bare-stemmed winter silhouette with smooth gray bark leafs out before other maples in spring, with heavily lobed, dark green foliage, followed by small, fragrant, yellow-white flower clusters. Excellent cold tolerance. Best fall color in cool northern regions.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
Blooms	Spring
Mature Size	Quickly reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Fast Growing
Growth Rate	Fast
Growth Habit	Rounded

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border
Design Ideas	Ideally sized accent tree for smaller home sites in beds and borders or as a foundation planting stand out. Use as seasonal front yard attention-getter or for a long range view out back. Can be utilized in groves for creative color compositions. Adapts well to wild gardens providing big maple looks in limited spaces. An excellent plant for a Japanese-style garden, mixed with airy, deciduous small trees and dense conifers.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Companion Plants	Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Azalea (Azalea); Mugo Pine (Pinus); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Astilbe (Astilbe)

CARE
Care	Thrives in enriched, evenly moist well-drained soil, but adaptable to most soil conditions. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.