How big does an Armstrong maple get?

50 to 60 feet
‘Armstrong’ Red Maple is a fast-growing, upright tree, reaching a height of 50 to 60 feet with a 15 to 25 foot spread, and has very attractive silver-grey bark. Trees are often shorter in the southern part of its range.

Do Armstrong maples have seeds?

There are several other varieties of the Acer freemanii, not all are seedless: ‘Armstrong’ has a strong upright growing habit, nearly columnar when young. Crown is open and round, widened to a narrow oval at maturity. Fall color is orange-yellow to red.

Which maple trees have no helicopters?

Though, many types are seedless, such as autumn fantasy and celebration maple trees. There are numerous seedless selections of the autumn blaze and sienna glen maples.

How tall does a Armstrong red maple tree get?

‘Armstrong’ Red Maple is a fast-growing, upright tree, reaching a height of 50 to 60 feet with a 15 to 25 foot spread, and has very attractive silver-grey bark. Trees are often shorter in the southern part of its range. This tree is preferred over columnar Sugar Maple or columnar Norway Maple because it much more vigorous and tolerates heat better.

What kind of leaves does an Armstrong Maple have?

Like most Maple trees, Armstrong starts spring off by budding large and luscious green leaves that stick around all through summer. Once the temperature cools off, those same leaves turn the brilliant red that’s become a staple of Maple trees. However, unlike other trees, Armstrong Maple has branches that grow upwards at an impressive angle.

When does a red maple tree turn red?

‘Armstrong’ red maple has nice red, orange, or yellow fall color lasting several weeks and is often one of the first trees to color up in autumn. Figure 1. Middle-aged Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’: ‘Armstrong’ Red Maple

What to do about scale on maple tree?

Acer rubrum‘Armstrong’ — ‘Armstrong’ Red Maple Page 4 Scales are an occasional problem on maples. Perhaps the most common is cottony maple scale. The insect forms a cottony mass on the lower sides of branches. Scales are usually controlled with horticultural oil sprays. Scales may also be controlled with well-timed sprays to kill the crawlers.