Acer pl. ‘Royal Red’

Are you looking to introduce reliable, year-round colour and architectural form to a prominent spot in your garden? The Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ offers a stunning visual anchor with its deeply pigmented foliage providing drama from spring right through to autumn. This variety is defined by its glossy deep purple-red leaves which emerge a striking bright red in the spring, holding rich tones well through the summer months.

As the seasons turn, you can anticipate vibrant displays as the leaves transition into shades of orange and yellow before dropping, and in spring, small clusters of yellow-green flowers appear, offering moderate value by providing early pollen for bees and other pollinators. In terms of structure, this tree develops a broadly conical or rounded shape, eventually forming a wide and impressive crown as it matures, offering excellent structure throughout the year.

For successful cultivation in the UK, this maple thrives best when planted in moist but well-drained soil, accepting almost any common soil type, though it absolutely requires full sun to achieve its best leaf colour saturation. It is ideally suited as a solitary specimen or statement tree where its colour can be fully appreciated, and it performs well in sheltered or only moderately exposed areas of the garden.