October Glory Red Maple Tree 4-6 Ft | Fast Growing Shade Tree with Brilliant Red Fall Color

Enhance your landscape with the spectacular beauty of the October Glory Red Maple Tree. This popular maple variety features glossy dark green foliage that transforms into brilliant shades of radiant red and orange in late fall, often holding its vibrant color for weeks. Its attractive rounded canopy and strong growth habit make it an excellent choice for yards, parks, driveways, and large landscape plantings.

Originally introduced by Princeton Nursery in 1961, this adaptable shade tree thrives in a wide range of soil conditions and attracts wildlife with its red-winged seeds. It offers beautiful spring blooms, lush summer foliage, and an exceptional autumn display. You will receive a healthy live tree approximately 4–6 feet tall, rooted and carefully packaged for safe shipping, ready for planting in your landscape.

Growing Information

• Common Name: October Glory Red Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
• Plant Type: Deciduous shade tree
• Growth Stage: Young established tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (minimum 4 hours direct sunlight daily)
• Soil: Acidic, rich, moist, sandy, loamy, clay, or well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil moist while establishing
• Mature Height: 40–50 feet
• Growth Rate: Medium to fast (13–24+ inches per year)
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Container Friendly: No

Care Tip

Plant in a location with adequate space for its mature canopy. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Apply mulch around the base to conserve moisture and fertilize in early spring before new growth emerges.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.