Acer × freemanii 'Jeffersred' [sold as Autumn Blaze®]
Autumn Blaze Maple

Acer × freemanii ′Jeffersred′ [sold as Autumn Blaze®] - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Green (Not ornamentally important; rarely blooms)
 Foliage:
Green (Spring/summer); Red (Fall; handsome orange-red to red)
 Fruit:
Brown (Samaras are reddish, maturing to brown)
 Ultimate Height:
40-55 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-40 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Prefers, moist, well-drain soil
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The leaves are more similar to A. saccharinum than A. rubrum; simple, opposite, 3-6" in length and width with 3-5 coarsely toothed lobes and silvery underneath.
 Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 277
  • Shade Tree 172
  • Street Tree 130

    • Additional Information

    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.

    When Acer × freemanii 'Jeffersred' [sold as Autumn Blaze®] has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    106 Acer × freemanii 'Jeffersred' [sold as Autumn Blaze®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_7816*ALILY
    2ORIG_8715*APVA
    3ORIG_9272*ASTDM
    4ORIG_9071*AERHT
    52010_06646*AHORTPARK
    6ORIG_9388*APMU
    Heritage Plant
    7ORIG_9730*ASHRV
    8ORIG_9105*AHILL
    9ORIG_8731*AMRGN
    Heritage Plant
    10ORIG_8978*ANLSN
    11ORIG_9107*AHILL
    12ORIG_8979*ANLSN
    13ORIG_9172*AMCUT
    14ORIG_9269*ASTDM
    15ORIG_9270*ASTDM
    16ORIG_7565*AORIG
    17ORIG_9106*AHILL
    182010_12941*AFORD
    19ORIG_8986*ANLSN
    202010_06648*AHORTPARK
    21ORIG_7813*AMCUT
    22ORIG_8981*ANLSN
    23ORIG_7550*AORIG
    24ORIG_7807*AORIG
    25ORIG_9104*AHILL
    26ORIG_8796*AFORD
    272018_00536*AAGAD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    28ORIG_7904*APICK
    29ORIG_9267*ASTDM
    30ORIG_9276*ASTDM
    31ORIG_8727*AMRGN
    32ORIG_8726*AMRGN
    33ORIG_8984*ANLSN
    34ORIG_7545*AORIG
    35ORIG_8719*APVA
    36ORIG_8720*APVA
    37ORIG_9558*ALWSN
    38ORIG_7821*AHLTP
    39ORIG_8990*ANLSN
    40ORIG_7818*AWDC
    412012_00389*AME
    42ORIG_8483*ATARK
    43ORIG_9556*ALWSN
    44ORIG_9274*ASTDM
    45ORIG_7742*AORIG
    46ORIG_8800*AFORD
    47ORIG_8798*AFORD
    48ORIG_8799*AFORD
    49ORIG_8801*AFORD
    50ORIG_8983*ANLSN
    51ORIG_7784*ASTONE
    52ORIG_8891*APICK
    53ORIG_8982*ANLSN
    54ORIG_7892*AERHT
    55ORIG_8733*AMRGN
    56ORIG_7751*APFSB
    572017_00431*ANLSN
    58ORIG_8718*APVA
    59ORIG_9275*ASTDM
    60ORIG_8892*APICK
    61ORIG_8797*AFORD
    622010_12940*AFORD
    63ORIG_9268*ASTDM
    64ORIG_7893*AERHT
    65ORIG_8506*AWILY
    66ORIG_6226*APFSB
    67ORIG_9557*ALWSN
    68ORIG_9516*AVAWT
    69ORIG_9555*ALWSN
    70ORIG_8730*AMRGN
    71ORIG_8725*AMRGN
    72ORIG_8771*ADAUC
    732010_12957*ATARK
    74ORIG_9072*AHARR
    752017_00431*BNLSN
    76ORIG_9271*ASTDM
    77ORIG_8716*APVA
    78ORIG_8482*ATARK
    79ORIG_9774*AMRGN
    80ORIG_9765*AEE
    81ORIG_7941*APFSB
    82ORIG_9273*ASTDM
    83ORIG_7808*AORIG
    84ORIG_8985*ANLSN
    85ORIG_9554*ALWSN
    86ORIG_8987*ANLSN
    87ORIG_9731*AMRDH
    882018_01206*APVA
    892018_01197*APVA
    902018_01205*APVA
    912018_01202*APVA
    922018_01203*APVA
    932018_01199*APVA
    942018_01200*APVA
    952018_01201*APVA
    962018_01198*APVA
    972021_00068*ASTONE
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    982021_00062*ANLSN
    992021_00062*BNLSN
    1002021_00062*CNLSN
    1012023_00155*AMCUT
    1022023_00155*BMCUT
    1032023_00155*CPGMD
    1042023_00155*DPGM
    1052023_00155*EPGMD
    1062023_00364*AMRGN

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