Red maple (Acer rubrum) and Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) are some of the earliest-blooming native trees in the eastern US. Since they're in bloom now and many red maples have actually already started forming samaras (seeds), I wanted to share a video of all the maple flowers I've recorded. Make sure to take a close look at all the maple flowers you can find this year! They are pretty for sure. Definitions: - Polygamodioecious: Individual trees usually have either all female or all male flower

🍁Some maples from our collection🍁 1. Acer palmatum ‘Shin Deshojo’ 2. Acer palmatum “Coral Bark” var. 3. Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ 4. Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’ (“Female” Lion’s Head Maple) 5. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Sunset’ 6. Acer palmatum ‘Tsukushi Gata’ 7. Acer japonicum ‘Fairy Lights’ 8. Acer rubescens (Snake-Bark Maple) 9. Acer palmatum ‘Aka Shigitatshu Sawa’ 10. Acer palmatum ‘Taro Yama’ 11. Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) 12. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Waterfall’ 13. Acer palmatum ‘Ariad