Description
Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’, commonly known as Autumn Blaze® Freeman Maple, is a hybrid maple renowned for its vigorous growth and stunning fall color. This tree is a cross between the Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) and Red Maple (Acer rubrum), combining the best traits of both parents: the rapid growth and adaptability of Silver Maple with the vibrant red fall foliage and strong structure of Red Maple. Autumn Blaze® Freeman Maple typically reaches a height of 40 to 50 feet with a broad, rounded crown, making it an excellent shade tree for urban and suburban landscapes. It features glossy, deeply lobed leaves that emerge green in spring and transform to brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow in autumn, providing spectacular seasonal interest. This cultivar is also valued for its tolerance to a wide range of soil conditions and environmental stresses, including drought and pollution, which makes it a popular choice for street and park plantings. Developed through careful breeding, Autumn Blaze® has been recognized for its combination of fast growth, disease resistance, and vibrant fall color, earning it a place among the favored landscape maples in North America.