Florida Flame Red Maple is a native deciduous tree with upright branching forming a rounded crown known for its red color in both spring and fall.
The foliage is a rich green that emerges bright red and after an attractive transition returns to bright red in fall. A inconspicuous bloom of flowers in spring attract bees, and are followed by papery seedpods.
Florida Flame is rather adaptable but grows best in rich and moist well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
Eastern North America, GA Native |
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Height: |
50’ - 60' |
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Spread: |
30' - 40' |
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Spacing: |
35' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, and leafhoppers. Verticillium Wilt can be fatal.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Spiraea, Daylily, Switch Grass
IMAGES: Famartin, 2022-05-29 16 04 08 Large Red Maple in the back yard of a house along Aquetong Lane in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Famartin, 2020-10-17 12 09 12 Red Maple changing color during autumn in the forest adjacent to Lake Road in Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Homer Edward Price, Red-Maple-(new leaves)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
