Rocky Mountain Glow Maple
Acer grandidentatum 'Schmidt'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Deciduous Tree
Plant Family: Aceraceae
Plant Description: A small to medium deciduous tree with attractive fall color varying from red to yellow depending on the climate. Rocky Mountain Glow is a beautiful cultivar of the native Bigtooth Maple, a relative of the eastern species Sugar Maple. This cultivar is grafted to Sugar Maple rootstock, making it less adapted to Utah's alkaline soils compared to Bigtooth Maples grown on their own rootstock. Requires occasional deep soaking to keep healthy. Subject to winter sunscald on bark and some chlorosis.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Tree - Deciduous
Plant Care: Tree - Deciduous (single-stemmed woody plants that lose their leaves every winter): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most trees. With spring blooming trees, prune after the blooms are spent. Choose species that are resistant to pest damage. Monitor the tree for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis. Protect the trunk especially where maintenance activities, such as mowing, may cause damage. Newly planted trees in areas with high exposure should have the trunk protected during the winter.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 25' tall x 15' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Tree, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Inconspicuous
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - May
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- South Property Line
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
