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. Type: Tree Origins: Eastern North America, GA Native Height: 50’ - 60' Spread: 30' - 40' Spacing: 35' USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Fall 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.
