Autumn Blaze® Maple

Name: Autumn Blaze® Maple
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 00128

Acer x freemanii 'Jeffsred'

Pronunciation: AY-ser free-MAN-ee-eye

SKU #00128

USDA Zone

3-7

Good to grow! 7

OVERVIEW
Description	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
Watering	Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
Blooms	Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Fast growing; reaches 50 to 60 ft. tall, 40 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Easy Care, Fall Color, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Growth Rate	Fast
Growth Habit	Upright
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Flower Color	Green
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Weigela (Weigela); Potentilla (Potentilla); Spirea (Spiraea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Switch Grass (Panicum)

CARE
Care	Provide 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
Lore	Acer 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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-7