Prune for shape or to raise canopy. Propagation: Seed.
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Attractive fall foliage; in spring, decorative red male flowers & female samaras (seeds). Drummond’s Red Maple has a leathery upper surface on its leaves, and a lighter lower surface. It differs from the other varieties by being pubescent (“hairy”) on the silvery lower surface of its leaves. Not drought tolerant. Provides browse for deer, seeds for birds and small mammals. Grows in moist, open woodlands and swamps. Larval host for Sphinx Moths.