You will appreciate the year-round appeal of this lovely and tough Acer ginnala cultivar. ‘Ruby Slippers’ earns its name each June when abundant red fruits resemble a pair of red ballet slippers awaiting the next performance…or maybe these are the legendary slippers Dorothy wore.
While seedling grown Acer ginnala can have a variable habit and multiple trunks, ‘Ruby Slippers’ has a straight trunk and a dense rounded head. This predictable habit makes the tree ideal for urban plantings and beneath utility lines. ‘Ruby Slippers’ tolerates drought, light shade and the high pH you often encounter in cities.
Following its glowing summer show, ‘Ruby Slippers’ lights up autumn with red, orange and golden yellow fall foliage. The smooth bark and dense canopy create a striking winter silhouette. Each spring ‘Ruby Slippers’ adds fragrant flowers and trouble free green foliage to your landscape.
If you are searching for a hardy and attractive small shade tree, choose ‘Ruby Slippers’. Zone 3-8