Red Sunset Red Maple

Choose Red Sunset Red Maple if you want a dependable New England shade tree with strong red fall color and quicker canopy. The tradeoff: it needs real room overhead and around it, so don’t force it near the house, wires, or tight driveways.

Buy This If

• You want red fall color.
• You have space for a canopy tree.
• Your soil runs average to moist.

Skip This If

• You need a small ornamental tree.
• You are planting near wires.
• Deer browse is severe and unmanaged.

PGNE Report Card

Our Experience

At PGNE, we’d typically recommend Red Sunset when the customer wants red fall color first and has enough lawn space to let a maple mature without repeated pruning away from structures.

Plant Facts

Customers Usually Ask

Will the fall color be reliably red?

That is the main reason to choose it over a seedling Red Maple.

Can it handle wetter soil?

It handles moisture better than many shade trees, but do not plant it in standing water.

Is it messy?

Plan on leaf cleanup; spring flowers and seed drop are usually secondary issues.