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

Acer × freemanii ′Jeffersred′ [sold as Autumn Blaze®] - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important; rarely blooms)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Spring/summer); Red (Fall; handsome orange-red to red)
 Stem Notes:
Red stems and a greyish underside
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samaras are reddish, maturing to brown, very sparse; Fall)
 Ultimate Height:
40-55 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-40 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers, moist, well-drain soil
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Maintenance:
 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.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 288
  • Fall Color 238
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Street Tree 140

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

    Building Map...

    = 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
    20ORIG_7813*AMCUT
    21ORIG_8981*ANLSN
    22ORIG_7550*AORIG
    23ORIG_7807*AORIG
    24ORIG_9104*AHILL
    25ORIG_8796*AFORD
    262018_00536*AAGAD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    27ORIG_7904*APICK
    28ORIG_9267*ASTDM
    29ORIG_9276*ASTDM
    30ORIG_8727*AMRGN
    31ORIG_8726*AMRGN
    32ORIG_8984*ANLSN
    33ORIG_7545*AORIG
    34ORIG_8719*APVA
    35ORIG_8720*APVA
    36ORIG_9558*ALWSN
    37ORIG_7821*AHLTP
    38ORIG_8990*ANLSN
    39ORIG_7818*AWDC
    402012_00389*AME
    41ORIG_8483*ATARK
    42ORIG_9556*ALWSN
    43ORIG_9274*ASTDM
    44ORIG_7742*AORIG
    45ORIG_8800*AFORD
    46ORIG_8798*AFORD
    47ORIG_8799*AFORD
    48ORIG_8801*AFORD
    49ORIG_8983*ANLSN
    50ORIG_7784*ASTONE
    51ORIG_8891*APICK
    52ORIG_8982*ANLSN
    53ORIG_7892*AERHT
    54ORIG_8733*AMRGN
    55ORIG_7751*APFSB
    562017_00431*ANLSN
    57ORIG_8718*APVA
    58ORIG_9275*ASTDM
    59ORIG_8892*APICK
    60ORIG_8797*AFORD
    612010_12940*AFORD
    62ORIG_9268*ASTDM
    63ORIG_7893*AERHT
    64ORIG_8506*AWILY
    65ORIG_6226*APFSB
    66ORIG_9557*ALWSN
    67ORIG_9516*AVAWT
    68ORIG_9555*ALWSN
    69ORIG_8730*AMRGN
    70ORIG_8725*AMRGN
    71ORIG_8771*ADAUC
    722010_12957*ATARK
    73ORIG_9072*AHARR
    742017_00431*BNLSN
    75ORIG_9271*ASTDM
    76ORIG_8716*APVA
    77ORIG_8482*ATARK
    78ORIG_9774*AMRGN
    79ORIG_9765*AEE
    80ORIG_7941*APFSB
    81ORIG_9273*ASTDM
    82ORIG_7808*AORIG
    83ORIG_8985*ANLSN
    84ORIG_9554*ALWSN
    85ORIG_8987*ANLSN
    86ORIG_9731*AMRDH
    872018_01206*APVA
    882018_01197*APVA
    892018_01205*APVA
    902018_01202*APVA
    912018_01203*APVA
    922018_01199*APVA
    932018_01200*APVA
    942018_01201*APVA
    952018_01198*APVA
    962021_00068*ASTONE
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    972021_00062*BNLSN
    982021_00062*CNLSN
    992023_00155*AMCUT
    1002023_00155*BMCUT
    1012023_00155*CPGMD
    1022023_00155*DPGM
    1032023_00155*EPGMD
    1042023_00364*AMRGN

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