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Red Sunset® Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’


Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8   View Map
  • Provides superior fall color, with leaves turning vibrant shades of orange and red
  • Is often the first to color up in the autumn
  • Produces red clusters of small flowers winter to spring
  • Features simple, medium to dark green leaves 2–6" in length with 3 or 5 lobes and sinuses that are irregularly toothed
  • Yields winged summer fruit that is reddish in color
  • Develops a good branch structure
  • Has strong wood
  • Grows in a pyramidal to rounded shape
  • Is salt-sensitive

Tree Details

Shape

Rounded

Growth Speed

Medium to Fast

Scientific Name

Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’

Mature Height

45' - 50'

Mature Spread

35' - 40'

Shipping Height

4'

Highlights

Known as one of the best red maple cultivars, this tree delivers on color. Winter buds, clusters of small winter/spring flowers, leaf stems, twigs, and winged summer fruits all carry a red hue. And of course, the fall show is breathtaking, with red and orange leaves blending to give a sunset effect.

The lovely red coloring, a good branch structure, and a faster growth rate make the red sunset maple a welcome enhancement to any yard or public space.

Sun Preference

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil Preference

Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Silty Loam, Well Drained, Wet

Wildlife Value

The fruit is popular with squirrels and birds.

History/Lore

This cultivar was introduced in 1966 by J. Frank Schmidt and Son in Boring, OR.

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