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Autumn Flame Red Maple

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Botanical Name: Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
Common Name: Autumn Flame Red Maple

Updated 1/2012

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Height: 50-60' Spread: 40-50' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Moderate Zone: 5

Cultural Requirements: Grows best in full sun well-drained soils. Tolerant of temporary wet conditions once established. Prefers slightly acidic pH soils.

Ornamental Characteristics: Large rounded form with dense dark green leaves that turn an early brilliant red in the fall. Male cultivar, seedless.

Use in the Landscape: Excellent specimen or street tree.

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