Medium-sized tree with an evenly branched, dense crown, tapered at the top. At maximum height circa 10 m across. Young twigs are red-brown. The leaf stalk of the dark green leaf, is red too. The leaf is circa 10 cm and is thicker than of the species, the underside is blue-green. The autumn leaves turn into dark red and remain on the tree a long time. Of all A. rubrum cultivars this one changes colour almost last. The female inflorescence appears before the leaves. Fruits ripen early in summer and drop soon. The tree develops a sturdy main root with many fibrous root branches. In limy soil the growth stunts. In this soil and in soil that is too dry, there is no colouring in autumn. Poor tolerance to (sea) wind. In severe winters the cold wind may be harmful.