Acer × freemanii 'Scarsen' [sold as Scarlet Sentinel®]
Scarlet Sentinel Freeman Maple

Acer × freemanii ′Scarsen′ [sold as Scarlet Sentinel®] - Autumn Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Greenish-yellow blooms appearing in April; sparsely set; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Attractive yellow-orange to orange-red during the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Brown to reddish-brown samaras at 1-3" long; sparsely set; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
40-45 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-25 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, moist, acidic soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are simple, opposite, 2-5" in length and width, deeply 5-lobed, deep green above, and silverish below.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 288
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 109
  • Fall Color 238
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    This cultivar is a cross between the Red Maple and the Silver Maple, though it's leaves and bark more closely resemble the Silver Maple. It is one of the most adapted maples for southern regions of the country. 'Scarsen' is known for its colorful yellow-orange to orange-red fall foliage and columnar growth form.

    21 Acer × freemanii 'Scarsen' [sold as Scarlet Sentinel®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_7656*APMU
    2ORIG_6938*ALYNN
    3ORIG_7652*ASTEW
    4ORIG_9399*AWILY
    5ORIG_7661*APMU
    6ORIG_7649*ASTEW
    7ORIG_7650*ASTEW
    8ORIG_6903*ALYNN
    9ORIG_6909*ALYNN
    10ORIG_9398*AWILY
    11ORIG_7658*APMU
    12ORIG_7662*APMU
    13ORIG_6904*ALYNN
    14ORIG_7648*ASTEW
    15ORIG_7651*ASTEW
    16ORIG_7660*APMU
    17ORIG_7659*APMU
    18ORIG_9400*AWILY
    19ORIG_7657*APMU
    20ORIG_7642*ASTEW
    21ORIG_6940*ALYNN

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