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By DR. DIANE RELF
Many types of maple trees — some natives, others imports — grow well in the soils and climate of Virginia. Some species make excellent shade trees for the home landscape. Others are important woodlot species for lumber and firewood. The following are some maples that are easily recognized and easy to grow.
Red maple (Acer rubrum), a native species, gets its common name from the color of its flowers and fruit in the spring and the leaf color in the fall. Red maples are very showy in bloom and fruit in the spring since the trees are literally covered with small flowers and winged seeds known as samaras. The bloom and fruit color can range from orange to deep red. Although red maples don’t have an extremely long life span, they do provide relatively quick shade and brilliant fall color ranging from yellow to maroon.
Sugar Maple Is
Excellent Shade Tree
Another common species in the state is sugar maple (Acer saccharum). This is the tree of maple syrup fame. It makes an excellent shade tree with rich-yellow, bright-orange and blush-red fall color. Selections with outstanding fall color are available at many nurseries.
One of the most common maples, often not recognized as a maple, is
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