Acer x freemanii ('Jeffersred') AUTUMN BLAZE®

Acer x freemanii ('Jeffersred') AUTUMN BLAZE®
maple
maple
SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized tree |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 9-13m |
USUAL WIDTH | 6-9m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | insignificant or non-blooming |
LOCATION | full sun |
SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
USDA zone (lowest) | 4 (down to -34°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
A beautiful hybrid maple between acer saccharinum and acer rubrum was bred in the USA and is called Autumn Blaze®. It has the best of both the parents. Deciduous leaves are deeply lobed, deep green in summer and orange to bright red in autumn. The stalks are red, too.
This maple grows fast, making an upright crown of quite regular, narrowly pyramidal shape that gets slightly rounded with age. It is a mid-sized tree for mid-sized gardens that can take wind, drought, heavy snow, and it does not produce fertile seeds thus is not invasive. It even tolerates partly calcareous soil and air pollution. Stake young trees for minimum 3 years from planting. Fully hardy to -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 30-12-2008
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