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Best Landscape Trees – Show Notes

Today, we talk about my favorite landscape trees across the US

Let’s jump right in!

Red Maple – Acer rubrum

• 40-60’ tall, 30-50’ wide
• Zones 3-9
• Full sun to part shade
• Medium to wet soils
• Majestic form
• Bright fall color
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Yellow
• Early spring flower buds – deep red
• Tolerates wide range of conditions
• “helicopters” – favorite for kids
  • Technical term is a samara
  • Synonyms: key, wingnut, helicopter, whirlybird, whirligig, […]