A Red Maple cultivar with a more consistent fall color.
Pronunciation
(A-sir)
Plant Type
All Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average, moist, wet
Soil & Site
average, moist, wet
Flowers
red, spring, male selection and doesn't form samara
Fruit
male selection with no fruit
Leaves
green, lobed, fall color red
Dimensions
25 feet tall with a 12 foot crown spread in 12 years
Propagation
grafting
Cultivar Origin
A 1982 cross (Acer rubrum 'October Glory' x Acer rubrum 'Autumn flame') conducted as part of a U. S. National Arboretum research project. Introduced into commerce in 1995.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr)
, #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), The United States National Arboretum fact sheet