Autumn Blaze Maple – Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’

Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’

Height: to 60 feet Spread to 30 feet. Hardy to Zone: 3-8. A fast-growing shade tree derived from a hybrid cross of red and silver maples.

Named Urban Tree of the Year in 2003, the autumn blaze maple tree is patented by the late Glenn Jeffers of north central Ohio, reflected in the cultivar name ‘Jeffersred’. Iowa’s Nursery and Landscape Association named the autumn blaze maple tree of the Year.

Cultural Requirements: Prefers full sun; grows in a wide range of soil conditions; pH adaptable and drought tolerant. A hybrid of silver and red maple with a strong central leader and excellent branching habit. Fall color is an unbelievable fiery red. Excellent in street tree plantings or as a large shade tree. A good alternative to silver maple in heavy clay soils. [3]

References
1. Autumn Blaze Maple, Morton Arboretum acc. 748-2004*1, photos 19 by Bruce Marlin
2. Chicagoland Grows Inc., Bulletin #6, Marmo Freeman’s Maple – Acer x freemanii ‘Marmo’
3. The Morton Arboretum, Autumn Blaze ® Maple

Family Aceraceae – Maples
The Maples are some of our most familiar and beloved trees.  Most are native to the far east: China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria. Maples produce a distinctive winged fruit called a samara, also commonly known as helicopters or whirlybirds.
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