Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Acer rubrum 'Franksred' [sold as Red Sunset®] [Red Sunset Red Maple] Faster growth rate than the Norway Maple and Sugar maple. One of the best Red Maple cultivars on the market, as it colors before October Glory. Great choice for flood plains or wetter areas in the landscape. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Acer rubrum 'JFS-KW78' [sold as Armstrong Gold®] [Armstrong Gold Maple] Low maintenance maple that needs full sun to part shade. Best grown in moist, well drained, acidic soil with branches that are angled upwards. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Acer rubrum [sold as October Glory®] [October Glory Red Maple] The October Glory Maple is one of the more popular Red Maple cultivars used in landscapes. This cultivar tends to hold its lustrous green leaves well into the fall season before changing to a vivid reddish-orange. Early freezes in northern parts of the country can hinder fall color. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' [Sun Valley Red Maple] This rounded oval cultivar prefers moist soils, even tolerating wet soils. The Sun Valley Red Maple has red, showy flowers that bloom in March, but does not produce fruit. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Acer saccharinum [Silver Maple] Grows largest along stream banks. One of the best trees for poor soils, and in places where a functional shade tree is quickly needed. Roots invade and clog drainage tiles, and break sidewalks. Very weak wooded. Many disease and insect problems. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Acer saccharum 'Barrett Cole' [sold as Apollo®] [Apollo Sugar Maple] This cultivar has a unique narrow to columnar shape with dense branching and a generally small size. Has been noted for its resistance to the Japanese beetle. Tolerant of soils although does best in deeper soils. Great coloration during fall months, full sun encourages a deep red fall color. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Acer saccharum 'Commemoration' [sold as Commemoration®] [Commemoration Sugar Maple] This fast-growing cultivar is known for its oval shape and brilliant fall color. The Commemoration Sugar Maple tends to show its fall color in early November; nearly two weeks earlier than the straight species. Resistant to leaf tatter. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Acer saccharum 'Fairview' [Fairview Sugar Maple] The Fairview Sugar Maple is a great choice as a shade tree and is noted for its classic Sugar Maple shape and emerald-green leaves. Does not tolerate pollution or urban conditions well. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Acer saccharum 'Legacy' [Legacy Sugar Maple] The Legacy Sugar Maple is one of the most used Sugar Maple cultivars. It is known for its attractive oval form and excellent scarlet-orange fall color. Legacy is tolerant to dense shade, leaf tatter, and mild drought and is a relatively long-lived tree. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Acer × freemanii 'Jeffersred' [sold as Autumn Blaze®] [Autumn Blaze Maple] This cultivar is among the best for fall foliage of both Red and hybrid Red Maples. It is an extremely fast grower and appears to be more drought tolerant than most Acer rubrum cultivars. 'Jeffersred', is often sold under the tradmark name, Autumn Blaze. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
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