The 1994 "Leon Snyder Plant of the Year", this selection from northern Minnesota, and released by the University of Minnesota in 1980, has a rounded to oval crown with branches that ascend at approximately a 45 degree angle. Optimum growth, as with all red maples, will occur in moist, slightly acidic soil.

• Height:  50'
• Spread:  35'
• Shape:  Round, oval
• Foliage:  Dark green
• Fall Foliage:  Bright orange-red
• Exposure:  Full Sun
• Zone:  3-8