Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
Autumn Flame Red Maple

Acer rubrum ′Autumn Flame′ - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Small, inconspicuous flowers in March)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer); Red (Brilliant red coloration in fall months)
 Stem Notes:
glabrous, lenticelled, beginning as green and fading to a red and then brown
 Fruit Notes:
No fruit is produced.
 Ultimate Height:
40-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-50 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, moist, acidic soils; tolerates a range of pH soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves opposite, simple, 2-4" long and wide, usually 3 lobed, but often 5. Petioles and stems often reddish. Flower buds imbricate and clustered around node. Scales pointed.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 238
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Nativar 39
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Shade Tolerant 115
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 109
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    This cultivar is used for its stunning, bright red color in the fall. It is a good choice for a shade or street tree, since it can handle urban pollution. Place in wet areas for best fall color. The Autumn Flame Maple is a fruitless cultivar.

    3 Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_0185*AHNLY
    2ORIG_2373*AME
    3ORIG_2752*APMU

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