Summer Red® Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'HOSR'
Outstanding burgundy red new foliage matures to dark purplish green. In autumn, older leaves turn yellow while younger leaves become orange or purple before falling. Forms a dense, broad tree providing welcome summer shade. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | Ay-ser RU-brum |
| Key feature: | Fall Color |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 9, 14 - 17, 26, 28, 31 - 44 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Vigorous grower 35 to 40 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Fall Color, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 2453 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Outstanding burgundy red new foliage matures to dark purplish green. In autumn, older leaves turn yellow while younger leaves become orange or purple before falling. Forms a dense, broad tree providing welcome summer shade. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | Ay-ser RU-brum |
| Key feature: | Fall Color |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 9, 14 - 17, 26, 28, 31 - 44 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Vigorous grower 35 to 40 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Fall Color, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 2453 |
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