JB Instant Lawn Blog
JB Featured Tree – Armstrong Red Maple
Apr 1st, 2014
The featured tree this month is Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’ Armstrong Red Maple. A very upright tree that quickly grows in height while spreading slowly. The Armstrong maple maintains it’s columnar shape by only spreading out to 15′ wide and reaching up to 45′ in height. A great tree for tight spaces and street planting. The lighter green colored leaves pictured below turn yellow to reddish-orange in the fall. Armstrong maple is a zone 4 tree and available in both 15 & 25 gal containers.
About the Author
Ryan Jennings is the Oregon / SW Washington Wholesale Representative for JB Instant Lawn and has 25+ years of Green Industry experience.
After moving to the PNW in 1997- Ryan received an A.S. Degree in Horticulture with focused study on both Turfgrass Management and Arboriculture.
This led Ryan to becoming a GCSAA Class A Superintendent at Mallard Creek 18 hole Championship Golf Course hosting many recognized tournaments- the OPGA Oregon Open 2002 & OGA Tournament of Champions in 2001 among them- and later in his career- a Management/Sales position in landscape contracting.