October Glory® Maple

Botanical Name: Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’

Common Name: October Glory Red Maple

Mature Height and Width:
40–50' tall × 30–40' wide

Growth Habit: Upright oval to rounded canopy with a strong central leader when young, maturing to a broad oval form. Moderate to fast growth rate. Balanced scaffold branching with moderate canopy density.

Foliage Description: Deciduous, three- to five-lobed medium green leaves with a smooth upper surface. Moderate leaf size and density. Leaves held evenly along ascending branches with visible canopy layering.

Flower Description: Small red flowers in early spring before or with emerging foliage; not highly ornamental at landscape scale.

Bloom Time: Early spring.

Fall Color: Bright red to deep crimson; color typically develops later than many red maple cultivars and holds well into fall.

Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–9.

Notable Landscape Uses: Lawn shade tree; street tree (with space); large front yard specimen; autumn color accent; park and institutional planting.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Young trees may experience browsing pressure in Northeast Zones 5–7.