Acer x freemanii ('Jeffersred') AUTUMN BLAZE® maple
size/type
medium-sized tree,medium-sized tree
usual height
9-13m
usual width
6-9m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
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
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
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
