Brandywine Maple

Brilliant Fall Color
Seedless Male Selection
Polished Oval Canopy

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Brandywine Maple

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Brandywine Maple

Brandywine Maple is a seedless red maple cultivar prized for glossy green foliage, brilliant burgundy-red fall color, and a refined oval canopy. This deciduous shade tree adds strong seasonal beauty to sunny lawns, streetscapes, parkways, and larger residential landscapes.

Why choose Brandywine Maple?

Choose Brandywine Maple for vivid long-lasting fall color, a handsome upright-oval form, and the clean benefit of a male, seedless selection. Its polished habit makes it useful where a shade tree needs to look structured without feeling overly formal. Green summer leaves create a cool canopy, then shift into rich red to burgundy tones in autumn. As a cultivar of native red maple, it blends ornamental performance with familiar landscape adaptability.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’
Common Name: Brandywine Maple
Plant Type: Deciduous shade tree
Growth Habit: Upright oval to rounded canopy

Brandywine Maple Additional Information

Brandywine Maple is a selected form of red maple known for reliable autumn color and a tidy landscape presence. Small red flowers may appear in early spring before the leaves emerge, followed by fresh green foliage that fills out into a dense summer canopy. Because this cultivar is male, it does not produce the winged seed clusters often associated with many maples, making it especially appealing for maintained lawns, boulevards, and front-yard plantings.

This deciduous tree drops its leaves after its fall display, leaving a clean winter branch structure. Brandywine Maple works well as a specimen shade tree, street tree, parkway planting, or large-property accent. It appreciates full sun, moderate moisture, and soil that is not highly alkaline. Prune young trees during dormancy to encourage strong branch spacing and a balanced canopy, then maintain mature trees with selective pruning as needed.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Brandywine Maple in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Choose a spacious site where the canopy and roots can mature comfortably, away from tight foundations, narrow walkways, and overhead lines.

2. Watering: Water deeply after planting and keep the root zone evenly moist during establishment. Once established, provide supplemental water during extended dry periods, especially in hot, exposed, or compacted sites.

3. Mulching: Apply a broad mulch ring to help conserve moisture, moderate soil temperature, and reduce turf competition. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk to protect the bark.

4. Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring while dormant to develop strong structure and remove crossing, damaged, or crowded branches. Young trees benefit from early structural pruning.

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FAQs

How large does Brandywine Maple get?
Brandywine Maple typically matures into a medium to large shade tree, often reaching about 35 to 50 feet tall with a narrower oval spread in suitable landscape conditions.
What color does Brandywine Maple turn in fall?
Brandywine Maple is valued for rich red to burgundy-red fall color. The best color usually develops in full sun with healthy growth and consistent seasonal moisture.
Is Brandywine Maple native?
Yes. Brandywine Maple is a cultivar of Acer rubrum, the native red maple, which is widespread across eastern North America.

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Tall Growth
Full Sun
Seasonal

Mature Height	Large: Up to 30 ft or more
Mature Spread	20+ ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Bloom Time	Late Spring, Mid spring
Deer Resistant	Usually
Maintenance	Low
Flower Color	Non Flowering
Family	Sapindaceae
Light Needs	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Hardiness Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Size	#15 Container, #7 Container

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Growing Zones 4-8 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -30)

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