Red Maple -- Landsburg cultivar

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of red maple, botanically known as Acer rubrum is provided. The new cultivar is distinguished from other red maples by its excellent hardiness in combination with excellent brilliant red fall coloration. The new cultivar additionally possesses a broad oval configuration, good vigor, and serves particularly well as an attractive landscape planting.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Acer rubrum tree, characterized particularly as to novelty by the following combination of characteristics: (a) assumes a broad oval configuration as a young tree and maintains this configuration to maturity,   (b) exhibits a vigorous growth habit,   (c) forms brilliant red foliage coloration in the fall,   (d) exhibits superior winter hardiness which is generally comparable to that of the Northwood and Morgan cultivars, and   (e) generally assumes its fall coloration earlier than other red maples, substantially as illustrated and described.