Red Cappadocian Maple This beautiful tree is suitable for larger gardens and parks. Acer cappadocicum Rubrum  is a medium-sized, deciduous tree with a wide-spreading crown and reddish-brown bark. The five-pointed leaves emerge crimson, turn green in summer, and turn yellow in autumn. This tree is good in an architectural garden, for its lovely shape, or in a low-maintenance garden, as it needs minimal pruning. Red Cappadocian maple holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Site: Sheltered from cold, drying windsSoil: Any moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeSeason of interest: Spring and autumn in particularHardiness: Very hardyHeight:  Higher than 40’ (1.8m) Spread: Wider than 39”-5’ (8m) in 20-50 years