October Glory lives up to its name with some of the most beautiful fall foliage of any I've seen.  It provides  3-season interest with its twigs, flowers and fruit all tinged red.
 
     Maple trees are considered Keystone Plants because they supports hundreds of caterpillar species, which in turn provide a food source for birds, as do the spring fruits.  
 
     October Glory is a cultivar in that a twig from an Acer rubrum with exceptional fall color is grafted onto the rootstock of another Acer rubrum, creating a Red Maple with exceptional fall color.