Autumn Blaze® Maple

Acer x freemanii 'Jeffsred'

Pronunciation: AY-ser free-MAN-ee-eye
SKU #00128
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An improved hybrid with brilliant, long lasting, orange-red fall color, an upright, uniform branching habit and a rapid growth rate. Thrives in warm climates extending well into the deep south and west; will tolerate wet soils with good drainage. An excellent lawn, park or street tree. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 50 to 60 ft. tall, 40 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsWeigela (Weigela); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Switch Grass (Panicum)
Care InstructionsProvide slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Best color in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; prefers regular moisture but tolerates occasional, mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
LoreAcer x freemannii is a hybrid from Acer rubrum and Acer saccharinum parentage. Although natural hybridization does occur between these two species, Oliver Freeman pioneered their controlled breeding in the first half of the 20th of the century.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsWeigela (Weigela); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Switch Grass (Panicum)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Best color in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; prefers regular moisture but tolerates occasional, mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
History
LoreAcer x freemannii is a hybrid from Acer rubrum and Acer saccharinum parentage. Although natural hybridization does occur between these two species, Oliver Freeman pioneered their controlled breeding in the first half of the 20th of the century.

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This plant has not shipped to a retailer near you in the last 90 days, but may be in stock or shipping in future. Or you can ask one of these stores to special order it for you.

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