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September 10, 2024

What's in a Name? Or Why Landscape People Speak a Foreign Language.

Did someone ask for a “Red Maple”?

Which tree is that? A very large maple

with burgundy leaves like ‘Crimson King’

Norway maple?

(Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’)  

Or do they mean the kind that starts

out green, then turns bright red in fall?

(Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’)

Or do they mean the lacy leaves of a

weeping Japanese maple? (Acer

palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’)


They have all been called “Red Maples” but it makes a big difference if the botanical name is missing and you end up with the wrong tree. Our arborists and New York State Certified Nursery & Landscape professionals get specific to get you exactly the right tree for the right spot, call us today!