Sun Valley Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Sun Valley Red Maple is a small fast-growing deciduous tree noted for its symmetrical ovate crown and brilliant red color in late fall. The lightly palmate leaves emerge red and mature to green before turning brilliant scarlet in fall. Inconcipcous spring flowers. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
Eastern North America, GA Native |
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Height: |
20’ - 35' |
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Spread: |
15' - 25' |
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Spacing: |
30' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 7 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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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: Photo by David J. Stang, Acer rubrum 30zz, CC BY-SA 4.0(2) Famartin, 2019-11-02 16 35 27 Red Maple leaves in late autumn along Farmbell Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by pete beard, Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Red Maple Tree
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
