Ruby Sunset Maple

Ruby Sunset® Maple
Height: 25 feet Spread: 20 feet Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Hardiness Zone: 4b Brand: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
 
Description: The Ruby Sunset® Maple is a charming tree with elegant foliage that remains fresh and glossy throughout the season. Its stunning, deep ruby-red fall color adds a vibrant touch to any landscape. This tree is perfect for smaller home landscapes, offering great adaptability and cold hardiness.
 
Ornamental Features: The Ruby Sunset® Maple is primarily valued for its distinct oval shape. It boasts attractive dark green foliage with pointy light green spines. The glossy, lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental, turning to outstanding shades of orange and red in the fall.
 
Landscape Attributes:
Deciduous tree with a shapely oval form.
Average texture that blends seamlessly into the landscape.
Can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for a composed look.
Low-maintenance tree; should be pruned in summer after leaves have fully developed to avoid 'bleeding' sap.
No significant negative characteristics.
 
Recommended Uses:
Accent
Shade
 
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 25 feet tall with a spread of 20 feet at maturity.
Low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, suitable for planting under power lines.
Grows at a medium rate and can live for 60 years or more under ideal conditions.
Prefers full sun to partial shade.
Thrives in average to evenly moist conditions but does not tolerate standing water.
May require supplemental watering during drought or extended heat periods.
Not particular about soil type or pH.
Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
This variety is an interspecific hybrid.