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Autumn Blaze Maple
Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'
Autumn Blaze Maple Fall Color
(Photo courtesy of North Branch Nursery)
Height: 50 feet
Spread: 40 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 3b
Other Names: Freeman Maple
Description:
A popular hybrid of the silver and red maples combining the best attributes of both; stunning fall colors, excellent habit of growth, tolerant of conditions, fast growing; an excellent alternative for locations where a red maple may not grow
Ornamental Features
Autumn Blaze Maple features showy clusters of red flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of orange and in the fall. The furrowed gray bark and brick red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Landscape Attributes
Autumn Blaze Maple is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Autumn Blaze Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Shade
Planting & Growing
Autumn Blaze Maple will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet. It has a high canopy of foliage that sits well above the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Special Notes
One of our top selling trees. The Autumn Blaze Maple is a seedless, fast growing maple with outstanding fall color.
