Acer freemanii “Armstrong”
$419.99
Acer freemanii Armstrong grows quickly into a narrow columnar tree for urban gardens, streets, screens, and windbreaks, with green leaves that turn orange-yellow in fall.
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Description
Acer freemanii Armstrong brings fast-growing vertical structure to narrow streets, courtyards, boundaries, and formal avenues. Its slim, fastigiate crown rises much higher than it spreads, while deeply cut green leaves turn orange-yellow in fall. Tiny reddish flower clusters open in early spring before the foliage.
This deciduous tree works as a specimen, repeated avenue tree, screen, or windbreak. It tolerates periodically wet soil, established drought, urban pollution, and moderate road salt, and young trees benefit from early structural pruning.
Freeman maple leaves are potentially toxic to horses, so prevent horses from consuming them.
Additional information
| Height | 1525 cm – 2000 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 400 cm – 800 cm |
| Flowering months | April |
| Synonyms | Acer freemanii 'Armstrong', Acer freemanii "Armstrong", Acer rubrum Armstrong |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by grafting in late winter or by softwood cuttings in early summer. |
| Pests | Aphids, Acer gall mite, caterpillars, leafhoppers, scale insects, and borers may occur. |
| Diseases | Coral spot, Verticillium wilt, Acer leaf scorch, and honey fungus may occur. |
| Pruning | Remove dead, damaged, or poorly placed branches from late autumn to midwinter, and train young trees for sound structure. |
| Hazardous information | Freeman maple leaves are potentially toxic to horses and should not be eaten. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist and water during prolonged dry spells. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade. |
| Color flower spring | Red |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Wet or Damp Soil, Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | No |
| Shape | Column, Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Architectural planting, Coastal conditions, Cottage and informal gardens, Rain Garden |
| Type | Tree |
| Use for | Screen, Windbreak, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Armstrong Maple, Armstrong Freeman Maple, Freeman Maple |
| Blomidon Item No | ACEFRA050WB, ACEFRA060WB, ACEFRA070WB |
| Usps | A narrow columnar crown brings height to confined urban sites., Fast growth establishes a street or specimen tree quickly. |