Acer rubrum 'Franksred' [sold as Red Sunset®]
Red Sunset Red Maple

Acer rubrum ′Franksred′ [sold as Red Sunset®] - Fall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Red (Male flowers are slightly yellow in color)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer); Red (Early fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Reddish brown samaras)
 Ultimate Height:
45-50 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
35-40 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well drained, moist, acidic soils; adaptable to many soils
 Range:
Cultivated orgin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are simple, opposite, 3 to sometimes 5-lobed, and 2-5" in length and width. Buds are clusters of red in March that gives way to red and slightly reddish-yellow. Samaras are 1-3" in length and are reddish-brown at maturity.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Native 24
  • Fall Color 206
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Shade Tree 170
  • Street Tree 132
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 101

    • Additional Information

    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.

    58 Acer rubrum 'Franksred' [sold as Red Sunset®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_8669*APMU
    2ORIG_1544*AHOVD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    3ORIG_1535*AHOVD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    4ORIG_2917*ASTEW
    5ORIG_9777*AHAAS
    6ORIG_8886*APICK
    7ORIG_1253*AHAAS
    8ORIG_8123*ABELL
    9ORIG_2909*ASTEW
    10ORIG_8129*ABELL
    11ORIG_8880*AHILL
    12ORIG_8879*AHILL
    13ORIG_8138*ALYNN
    142012_01427*GMOLL
    15ORIG_0281*ASHRV
    16ORIG_9444*APAO
    17ORIG_1279*AMATH
    18ORIG_1280*AMATH
    19ORIG_2915*ASTEW
    20ORIG_8119*AENAD
    21ORIG_8811*AOWEN
    22ORIG_9460*APAO
    23ORIG_9459*APAO
    242012_01427*HMOLL
    252012_01427*FMOLL
    26ORIG_2913*ASTEW
    272012_01427*CMOLL
    28ORIG_1241*AHAAS
    29ORIG_6958*ALYNN
    30ORIG_2914*ASTEW
    31ORIG_8125*ABELL
    32ORIG_1281*AMATH
    33ORIG_8885*APICK
    34ORIG_7720*ALAMB
    Heritage Plant
    35ORIG_9443*APAO
    36ORIG_9445*APAO
    37ORIG_4910*APGMD
    38ORIG_4909*APGMD
    39ORIG_2916*ASTEW
    40ORIG_2912*ASTEW
    41ORIG_1239*AHAAS
    42ORIG_8137*ALYNN
    43ORIG_8124*ABELL
    44ORIG_4734*AHILL
    45ORIG_1252*AHAAS
    46ORIG_9197*AYONG
    472012_01427*DMOLL
    48ORIG_9458*APAO
    492018_01106*AMOLL
    502018_01107*AMOLL
    512021_00095*BMOLL
    522021_00095*AMOLL
    532023_00593*AWANG
    542023_00593*BWANG
    552023_00688*ASLAYTER
    562023_00688*BSLAYTER
    572024_00212*AWANG
    58ORIG_9965*ASTEW

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