Acer Freemanii Autumn Blaze (Autumn Blaze Maple)

Our current inventory of Acer Freemanii Autumn Blaze (Autumn Blaze Maple) is presented below by eight (8) available sizes along with their individual wholesale price (cost varies per size and quantity).

The Acer Freemanii Autumn Blaze is commonly known as the Autumn Blaze Maple. It is a hybrid  of red maple and silver maple that combines the best features of both  The Autumn Blaze has the vigor and adaptability of the silver maple along with the beauty and strength of the red maple.
Like its silver maple parent, Autumn Blaze grows quickly. The growth rate of this cultivar is about four times faster than that of a red maple. Under optimal conditions it can grow 3 feet or more per year. Eventually it will grow to 50 feet tall and 40 feet wide. 

At maturity it will have an oval to rounded crown with ascending branches and a well-defined central leader. This tree is not as susceptible to storm damage as silver maple because it has superior crotch angles and a well-balanced branching habit (inherited from its red maple parent) but still has the weaker wood characteristic of the silver maple. It grows in a very uniform shape, so requires little pruning.

Summer foliage is medium green. In the fall Autumn Blaze consistently develops brilliant, long-lasting orange-red color. This vivid color, as well as its rapid growth rate, is the main reason to plant this tree. It also has some winter interest , with the new growth retaining a red color after leaf drop that persists until the following season.