Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ (Autumn Blaze)

('Jeffersred' Autumn Blaze, Freeman Maple)


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Hardiness Zones:

 3a  3b  4a  4b  5a  5b  6a  6b  7a  7b  8a  8b

Quick Overview:

‘Jeffersred’, sold under the trade name of AUTUMN BLAZE, is an older cultivar that was discovered by nurseryman Glenn Jeffers in the late 1960s. This is an upright, fast-growing, deciduous tree that will typically grow 40-55′ tall with ascending branching and a dense, broad-oval crown. Each medium green leaf is deeply cut with five pointed lobes. As the trade name suggests, the foliage turns into an autumn blaze of orange-red to scarlet-red fall color. Flowers and fruit for this hybrid are very sparse.

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Description

Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, acidic soils with good drainage. Established trees have some tolerance for drought conditions.

Acer x freemanii, commonly called Freeman maple, is a hybrid of red maple (A. rubrum) and silver maple (A. saccharinum). The Freeman maple cultivars commonly sold in commerce today reportedly combine some of the best features of both parents, namely, solid structure, attractive form and showy fall color (from red maple) and adaptability and rapid growth (from silver maple).

Additional information

Common Name

'Jeffersred' Autumn Blaze, Freeman Maple
Botanical Name

Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'
Container/Amount

2 inch caliper
Evergreen or Deciduous

Deciduous
Hardiness Zone

3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Growth Rate

Fast
Light Requirements

Part-sun, Sun
Height

40 ft.
Width

30 ft.
Soil Condition

Well-drained
Water Needs

Average
Fragrance

No
Foliage Color

green
Deer Resistant

Yes
Fall Color

Orange

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