Autumn Blaze® Maple Acer x freemanii 'Jeffsred' 2.5-3"
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.
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing; reaches 50 to 60 ft. tall, 40 ft. wide. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Erect |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Firescaping/Firewise, Specimen, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Fall Color, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Wet Soils, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Weigela (Weigela); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Switch Grass (Panicum) |