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Red Sunset Red Maple
Red Sunset Red Maple
$166.83
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Quantity
18 in stock
Acer rubrum 'Franksred'
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
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | A | It gives strong fall color and a clean shade-tree shape without needing a formal setting. |
| Growth Rate | A | It is a quick canopy builder compared with slower shade trees. |
| Maintenance | B | Structural pruning while young is smart, but routine care is otherwise straightforward. |
| Deer Resistance | C | Young trees like this can be browsed or rubbed by deer, so protect it while it establishes where pressure is heavy. |
| Small Space Fit | D | This is a full-size shade tree and is a poor fit for confined yards. |
| Screening Value | C | It offers seasonal shade, but the open winter canopy is not privacy screening. |
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
| Mature Height | 45 ft |
|---|---|
| Mature Width | 35 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 4a-9b |
| Spacing | 30 ft |
| Sun | full sun |
| Moisture | average to wet |
| Growth Habit | Upright, oval |
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.
Why buy for fall color
- See the actual color before you buy it
- Foliage, berries and late bloom — all three seasons of interest
- Fall planting means roots established before winter
Locally grown for New England conditions
Every plant in our Fall Sale is grown or hardened off right here in New Hampshire, so it's already acclimated to New England winters before it ever leaves our nursery.
Pro Growers of New England, Inc
SKU:PGNE-21099
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