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Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset '
(Red Maple 'Red Sunset')

Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Bred in Oregon, USA
Discovered By - Bred by J. Schmidt and Son, nurseryman
Year of Introduction - 1966
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 15m - 20m
Width - 10m

Description: A medium-sized Deciduous tree with an upright habit and a rounded crown. Dark green, palmately lobed leaves generally have three lobes and finely toothed margins. Clusters of small red flowers are produced from early to mid-spring before the leaves emerge. The leaves turn bright shades of orange and red in autumn. 'Red Sunset' tends to show autumn colour earlier than other varieties of A. rubrum.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

RED SUNSET is a trademark name, the correct botanical name is Acer rubrum 'Franksred'.

Flower:

Small, red flowers are produced in clusters along the branches in March and April before the leaves emerge.

Flower colour: Red

Flower shape: Small flowers in clusters

Flowering time: March, April

Foliage:

Dark green, palmately lobed leaves, generally with three lobes and serrated margins, are held in opposite pairs along the branches. The foliage turns bright orange and red in autumn, earlier than most other types of Acer rubrum.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed

Autumn Colour: Orange, red

Propagation:

Grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive but well drained soil. The autumn colour is best when the tree is grown in an acidic soil.