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Photo Credits:
W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Hoyt Arboretum - Portland, OR, Finch Arboretum - Spokane, WA and Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA.

RED SUNSET RED MAPLE
Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'

General Notes

     Provide good drainage in clay soil. Trees may be referred to as male or female.

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• Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' - Sapindaceae
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a High Canopy.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Columnar
• Sunset Zones: 1 - 9 and 14 - 17
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Wet to Moist Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
• Salinity Tolerance: Moderate on Coast
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 45 - 50 feet
• Canopy Width: 25 - 40 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Riparian
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Palmate Medium Green. Red or Orange in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, Red. Flowers in Spring. Has either male or female flowers (dioecious). Trees may be sold as male or female.
• Fruit: Red Winged Seed, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer.
• Bark: Dark Gray, Exfoliating or Scaly
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Beetle Borers and Scales, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora, Root Rot and Verticillium
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf and Moderate out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Weak
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy

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SelecTree. "Acer rubrum Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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