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Acer rubrum Franksred ('Red Sunset®')

Red Sunset® Maple: Patent COPF

A very hardy cultivar, excellent for a street or lawn tree, retaining its brilliant red and orange-red fall colour long into the season. Silvery bark adds winter interest.

  • »  Fast-growing, forming a rounded crown
  • »  Showy red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
  • »  Glossy, green leaves in the summer turn to orange-red by early fall
  • »  One of the best, red, maple cultivars available with long-lasting, fall colour
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

10gal Low Inventory
$279.00
15gal Low Inventory
$309.00
16gal
$309.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:14-15 m
  • Spread:12-14 m
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
• Red
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer rubrum 'Franksred'

Red maple grows best in full sun and an acidic soil that is medium to wet, with good drainage. It is an excellent, specimen tree for a lawn or park, and known for its early, fall colour that lasts well into the season.