Planting expert Michael Clarke also finds red maple to be a brilliant ... They may not be the best trees to plant near a house if you have a small outdoor space. However, they can be extremely ...

Another suitable option for small yards and warm climates is ... This tree is quite a bit taller than most other red-leaf Japanese maple trees, reaching up to 16 feet tall and 14 feet wide.

Silver maple is cut and sold with red maple (A. rubrum) as soft maple lumber. It's also often used as a shade tree for landscapes ... is reproducing naturally in small stands.

RED MAPLES: These trees (Acer rubrum ... with its consistent buttery yellow to red fall color. The trident maple produces small leaves with three large, pointed lobes (trident means three teeth).

The new leaves of North Wind emerge red in spring ... The best place for any small maple, Craig says, is on the east or north side of a building or where a bigger tree will break up the winter ...

Oneonta's arborist Stephen Novellano said the tree planted in front of the school is expected to live between 80 and 100 years. He said red maple trees are easy to grow as they like all types of soil.