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Red Rocket Red Maple

Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket'

$795.00 USD
Sale price  $795.00 USD Regular price 

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A slim, sky-seeking red maple that rockets upward with brilliant scarlet fall color in a space friendly footprint

FEATURES: 

  • Strongly upright, narrow form ideal for tighter spaces
  • Classic red maple foliage that blazes scarlet in fall
  • Dense canopy provides cooling shade without a wide spread
  • Excellent along driveways, streets, and property lines
  • Tough, adaptable, and dependable in urban or suburban settings
  • Low maintenance with naturally tidy structure
  • Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree; does not fit in a box

Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip: 

Plant Red Rocket in full sun for the strongest growth and the best red fall color. Give it consistent water during the first few seasons to establish deep, sturdy roots, then transition to deep watering during prolonged dry spells. A wide mulch ring around the base will help conserve moisture and protect the root zone, but keep mulch away from the trunk. Prune lightly while the tree is young to encourage a strong central leader and clean vertical structure. This is an excellent tree for repeating in a row to define a space; think of it as a living colonnade that changes with the seasons.

Growth Facts

Hardiness Zone 4-8
Mature Height 35-45' tall
Mature Width 12-18' wide
Exposure Full Sun
Spacing 12-18' apart

Why Plant Red Rocket Red Maple?

Red Rocket Red Maple is made for modern landscapes that want drama but not bulk. Unlike wide spreading maples that eat up half the yard, Red Rocket shoots upward with a tall, narrow habit, giving you shade, color, and structure without crowding everything around it. In spring and summer, it carries a full canopy of rich green leaves. When autumn rolls in, those leaves ignite in vivid red, turning the tree into a vertical flame in the landscape. Hardy, resilient, and beautifully shaped, Red Rocket is a great choice when you want that classic red maple experience in a more space conscious form.

How to use Red Rocket Red Maple in the landscape?

Red Rocket Red Maple is perfect wherever you need height, shade, and color in a smaller footprint. Use it along driveways or property lines to create a stately screen, plant it near patios for cooling shade that will not sprawl too far out, or line a street or long walk with a row of Red Rockets for a bold, upright effect. It is just as at home in a front yard as it is in a larger park style setting, and it pairs beautifully with lower shrubs, ornamental grasses, and perennials that can fill in around its base without competing for space.

How Does Shipping Work?

Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.

*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.

Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.

Shipping Delays:

From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.

How Does Sizing Work?

The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)

Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.

All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!

See the size guides below.

How Trees are Shipped
Size 4XL D Trees Size 3XL C Trees Size 2XL B Trees Size XL A Trees Size LARGE AA Trees

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