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

Acer rubrum ′Franksred′ [sold as Red Sunset®] - Fall Habit

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 87

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 573

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 233

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Red (Male flowers are slightly yellow in color, winter to spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer); Red (Early fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Reddish brown samaras in the summer)

Ultimate Height:

45-50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

35-40 feet

Bloom Times:

March 69

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well drained, moist, acidic soils; adaptable to many soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Maintenance:

Low 274

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:

Wet Soil Tolerant 109

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.

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Fruit and Emerging Foliage

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Fall Habit

Winter Habit

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Mature Flowers

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

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_8669*A	PMU
2	ORIG_1544*A	HOVD	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
3	ORIG_1535*A	HOVD	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
4	ORIG_2917*A	STEW
5	ORIG_9777*A	HAAS
6	ORIG_8886*A	PICK
7	ORIG_1253*A	HAAS
8	ORIG_8123*A	BELL
9	ORIG_2909*A	STEW
10	ORIG_8129*A	BELL
11	ORIG_8880*A	HILL
12	ORIG_8879*A	HILL
13	ORIG_8138*A	LYNN
14	2012_01427*G	MOLL
15	ORIG_0281*A	SHRV
16	ORIG_9444*A	PAO
17	ORIG_1279*A	MATH
18	ORIG_1280*A	MATH
19	ORIG_2915*A	STEW
20	ORIG_8119*A	ENAD
21	ORIG_8811*A	OWEN
22	ORIG_9460*A	PAO
23	ORIG_9459*A	PAO
24	2012_01427*H	MOLL
25	2012_01427*F	MOLL
26	ORIG_2913*A	STEW
27	2012_01427*C	MOLL
28	ORIG_1241*A	HAAS
29	ORIG_6958*A	LYNN
30	ORIG_2914*A	STEW
31	ORIG_8125*A	BELL
32	ORIG_1281*A	MATH
33	ORIG_8885*A	PICK
34	ORIG_7720*A	LAMB	Heritage Plant
35	ORIG_9443*A	PAO
36	ORIG_9445*A	PAO
37	ORIG_4910*A	PGMD
38	ORIG_2916*A	STEW
39	ORIG_2912*A	STEW
40	ORIG_1239*A	HAAS
41	ORIG_8137*A	LYNN
42	ORIG_8124*A	BELL
43	ORIG_4734*A	HILL
44	ORIG_1252*A	HAAS
45	ORIG_9197*A	YONG
46	2012_01427*D	MOLL
47	ORIG_9458*A	PAO
48	2018_01106*A	MOLL
49	2018_01107*A	MOLL
50	2021_00095*B	MOLL
51	2021_00095*A	MOLL
52	2023_00593*A	WANG
53	2023_00593*B	WANG
54	2023_00688*A	SLAYTER
55	2023_00688*B	SLAYTER
56	2024_00212*A	WANG
57	ORIG_9965*A	STEW