Red Sunset Red Maple is a deciduous tree with a pyramidal habit at youth that rounds with age noted for its early and long lasting fall color. Its new growth - stems and twigs included- is tinted red before maturing to green and the foliage takes on a bright orange-red to brilliant red color in fall. Inconspicuous red spring flowers. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Red Sunset is a male selection.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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Eastern North America, GA Native
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Height:
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40’ - 50'
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Spread:
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30' - 35'
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Spacing:
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32'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, and leafhoppers. Verticillium Wilt can be fatal.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Neon Flash Spiraea, Joan Senior Daylily, Switch Grass
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
