A cross between Red and Silver Maple, it combines the best features of both parents. Drought tolerance of Silver Maple and brilliant orange-red fall color of Red Maple. Excellent urban tree. Selected from Ohio native.
Product Description
ACER x freemanii Autumn Blaze® – Autumn Blaze® Maple
(aka. ‘Jeffer’s Red’)
A cross between Red and Silver Maple, it combines the best features of both parents. Drought tolerance of Silver Maple and brilliant orange-red fall color of Red Maple. Able to handle a lot of soil types and has very interesting smooth gray bark. Good branch habit. Excellent urban tree, street tree and park tree. Selected from Ohio native.
Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Average, Moist, Well-drained
Size: Height 50-70ft., Width 40-45ft.
Zone: 3-9
Flower: Reddish-green, Insignificant
Bloom Time: April
Attributes: Low Maintenance, Great Fall Color, Tolerant to Wet Soils and Drought, Interesting Bark, Rapid Grower, Native.