This cultivar differs from the species in its consistent, fiery red fall color, even in the deep south. The species generally turns yello...Read Morew in the fall.
As with the species, the chartreuse flowers are very showy, appearing before the leaves in mid-spring.
In other respects, too, this cultivar is like the species. It's a tough, adaptable, hardy, small maple that deserves to be much more commonly planted. A great tree for urban conditions, and one that tolerates the heat and drought of the southeastern US. Tolerates alkaline soils, it requires only good drainage. Withstands wind and ice storms.
It's single-trunked but without pruning it tends to be naturally low-branched, and grows as wide as tall.
I love this tree. I’ve planted three of them and all have done well even with the crazy extreme weather in Dallas / Fort Worth, TX. F...Read Morerom 112 to 14 degrees and every kind of insect, I have had no problem at all including a heavy ice storm with no broken branches. They only thing I was cautioned about was to avoid standing water. Oh, and the colors? It’s true. Beautiful orange and red mix.
I believe it’s now available outside of the DFW area but I got mine at the place where it was discovered (Metro Maples) which is just southeast of Fort Worth. You can’t go wrong with putting one of these in your yard!
This cultivar differs from the species in its consistent, fiery red fall color, even in the deep south. The species generally turns yello...Read More
I love this tree. I’ve planted three of them and all have done well even with the crazy extreme weather in Dallas / Fort Worth, TX. F...Read More