Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders) Great companion plants for your maple are low-growing spring bulbs like daffodils, heuchera or ferns, or even groundcover plants like tradescantia. You should plant your maples at least 12 feet apart to the next tree. It is also recommended for smaller yards, as it will not overwhelm the property, even at its mature height. Red Sunset® Red Maples look fantastic in any yard, at the end of a long driveway or on streetscapes. Adding a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch will help this beauty retain its needed moisture. Scorch can be caused by excessive wind or sun exposure, disease, or contaminated soil. The Red Sunset® Red Maples are susceptible to scorch that can discolor the leaves. Pruning is not required, unless it is to remove damaged or diseased limbs, but in the late-summer or winter months, you can trim back your maple to maintain a smaller size or consistent shape. Before new growth emerges, use a fertilizer meant for acid-loving plants to keep your maple strong and healthy. Once it’s established, in the spring, water weekly. Your Red Sunset® Maple uses above-average water, and you should water it regularly and deeply to establish a thriving root system. Your maple will thrive most in full sun, but can tolerate dappled shade. You plant it at the same depth as it is growing in it’s container or burlap. It can thrive in a variety of soil types, but prefers moist, acidic soils. You should plant your Red Sunset® in the late fall or early spring. Tree guard fabric is a good option, especially for young trees where the bark is thinner. Native to North America, this deciduous tree should be guarded from deer, rabbits and other critters. The Red Sunset® Red Maple has great branching systems and is known for its stunning fall color. Their bark is smooth and gray and deepens in color as the tree matures. They produce small clusters of white flowers in the spring, and beady red fruits in the summer. A favorite of landscapers, these classic, statement maples thrive in any landscape. These elegant trees grow relatively quickly, reaching heights of 40 to 50 feet and maintaining their pyramidal forms. Red Sunset® Red Maple, Acer Rubrum Red Sunset®, or ‘Franks Red’, is a quick-growing shade tree with bright green summer foliage that stuns in the fall with brilliant crimson color. Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight).Some leaf scorching can occur on young trees in hot areas. Frank Schmidt Nursery in Boring Oregon in 1966. Red Sunset red maple survives on a wide array of sites, including those with heavy soil. This is a female tree that produces fruit (seeds) which themselves are bright red. During the summer months the leaves are glossy green, but by early fall the tree starts to develop its characteristic orange red to red fall color. Leaves are distinctly 3-lobed, simple, 2” to 4” long, and are arranged oppositely. By early April leaves start to emerge and un-fold. Young trees have a pleasing smooth grey bark. It grows quickly to maturity and forms a rounded tree canopy. This deciduous shade tree grows to a mature height of 45’ with a width of 35’. It is grown for its excellent brilliant orange-red fall color and wide site adaptability. Red Sunset maple is one of the commonly grown planted maple cultivars all across the United States.
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