Royal Ruby Red Field Maple Trees

Acer campestre Royal Ruby: Bareroot Maple Trees in Standard Sizes

The Royal Ruby Field Maple produces gorgeous purple-red young shoots and leaves in spring for a splash of early colour, which turn quite deep green for the summer. The leaves are slightly smaller than those of a wild field maple, and the Autumn colour is about the same clear, rich golden yellow.
The flowers are too small to mention, but they develop into bright red samaras (winged seeds, or helicopters).

To 20 metres, with a spreading habit when mature.

Browse our other Maple varieties, or all of our trees.

Delivery season: Maple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive.
Choosing a size: Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they are best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it is convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).

Features:

• Height: 20m
• Soil: Any well drained
• Purple-red young shoots and leaves
• Bright red winged seeds
• Bareroot delivery only: November-March

Growing Royal Ruby Maples

It is suitable for almost any soil with some drainage, and it will grow in any location except on the coast.
Although it will tolerate quite a lot of shade, we recommend planting it where there is more than half a day of sun to encourage the best colour on the new growth.