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Seedless Red Maple cultivars are superior performers

New World Maple (Acer rubrum ‘New World’) leaves glow orange to orange-red in the fall. Summer foliage of this seed-less selection is dark green and glossy. Upright and narrowly oval in form, its lower branches grow in a tightly columnar fashion before flaring out above pedestrian and vehicle traf-fic to create a shady canopy for city streets and walkways. Mature height is about 40 feet, with a spread of about 20 feet.

Derived from a Maine seed source, it is reliably hardy through USDA Zone 4 and is also resistant to potato leafhopper. This handsome tree was introduced by the US National Arboretum as one of the best overall performers in a group of 3,500 red maples grown from seed collected throughout the species’ native range in Eastern and Central North America.

Somerset Maple (Acer rubrum ‘Somerset’) sports glossy green leaves that glow with long-lasting, bright red fall color in autumn. It branches very well as a young tree while developing a uniform, symmetrical and upright oval form at maturity. A seedless male clone, the 1994 U. S. National Arboretum release has proven adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. The result of controlled crosses between October Glory® and Autumn Flame® Maples it colors well as far south as Georgia and is gaining favor from growers in warmer Southern climates. Hardy through USDA Zone 4, it reaches a mature height of 45 feet and spread of 35 feet.