Wisconsin Red™ Musclewood
A Johnson’s Nursery origination; J.N. Plant Selections introduction, the Wisconsin Red™ Musclewood is a fantastic small-scale tree with a dense canopy! Improved fall color on our Wisconsin strain is reliably orange-red. Its leaf and bark characteristics resemble a small beech tree with great fall color. Not hard to transplant.
Height: 25-30 feet
Spread: 25-30 feet
Growth Rate: Slow
Growth Form: Small stature tree, broadly oval dense canopy.
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Full Shade
Site Requirements: Adaptable to many soils, with best performance on rich wet-mesic sites. Tolerant of mildly alkaline soils.
Flower: Catkins, monoecious
Bloom Period: April, May
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Color: Orange-Red
Urban Approved: No
Fruit Notes: Nutlet, turning red-orange to brown at maturity. Heavy seed crops every 3-5 years.
