Red Maple

A North American large tree, whose foliage turns rich red and scarlet in autumn. A good producer of edible sap (better than sugar maple in Britain); also a bee plant and the source of a blue dye from its bark. Timber is used for furniture etc. The leaves of the Red Maple have some medicinal value and can be used to make a tea to treat diarrhea.

Likes a moist, slightly acid soil in sun or part shade; hardy to -35°C. Bare root trees 40-60cm.