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THE Red
Maple - Red Sunset
About the Red Maple -
Red Sunset :
The Red Sunset® Red Maple tree, Acer Rubrum Red
Sunset, is considered one of the best trees for
early fall color! This is a large deciduous tree
that has pyramidal form when young becoming rounded
with age. Glossy green leaves turn brilliant
orange-scarlet, extremely showy. Full sun. Grows
faster than Norway and sugar maples, but slower than
silver maple.
The Red Sunset's® leaves are shiny green above
and pale green beneath, 3-5 lobed and 3-6" across.
Species name of rubrum (meaning red) is everywhere
in evidence: red flowers in dense clusters in late
March to early April (before the leaves appear), red
fruit (reddish two-winged samara), reddish stems and
twigs. The Red Sunset® is one of the best red maple
cultivars available in commerce, with outstanding
orange to red fall color. An excellent choice for
lawn or street planting. |
