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Is it Autumn?
Are we in New England?
Nope---it’s spring time in Florida, and the Florida Red Maples are putting on their show…………
At first glance,they look just like northern maples………
But this is Florida,after all,and they are Florida natives.
They bloom in the spring,not the fall.
They prefer wetlands.In Hillsborough County they are a protected species,just as the Florida Oak is protected.
They are shallow rooted.
Word to the wise: Do NOT plant them near a septic drain field,or sewer lines.Nor near a sidewalk.
Total disruption will occur,I promise you.We learned the hard way.
But they are a fast growing shade tree,and with good care and proper pruning,they are an asset to your landscape.
2 comments:
I never have seen one down in my part of Florida. Are they native to central Florida?
Yes,Rusty,they are.I kind of think of them as a weed tree,as do most tree people.But they are a native wetlands tree,and if you live in an area such as we do(surrounded by lakes)you can't cut them down without a permit.
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