Add bold color and exceptional heat tolerance to your landscape with this live Acer palmatum ‘Hefner’s Red’, one of the deepest red upright Japanese Maples available. Originally discovered as a chance seedling at Hefner’s Nursery in North Carolina, this outstanding cultivar is prized for its rich velvety maroon-red foliage that holds beautifully throughout spring and summer, even in warmer climates where many red maples struggle. As autumn arrives, the foliage transforms into brilliant fiery red, creating a dramatic seasonal display.

With its dense upright habit, strong branching structure, and remarkable sun tolerance, ‘Hefner’s Red’ is an excellent choice for specimen plantings, patios, collector gardens, and landscapes with warmer southwest exposures. Hardy, reliable, and highly ornamental, this maple delivers luxurious color and strong performance season after season.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer palmatum ‘Hefner’s Red’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 30–40 inches tall
✔️ Originally grown in #3 container
✔️ Healthy, rooted ornamental maple
✔️ Heat-tolerant deep red upright variety
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Hefner’s Red Japanese Maple
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum ‘Hefner’s Red’
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining slightly acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 12–15 feet in 20 years
Growth Habit: Upright, dense, well-branched
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Spring/Summer Color: Deep maroon red
Fall Color: Brilliant fiery red
Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for patios and decorative containers

Care Tip: While more heat tolerant than many red Japanese maples, consistent watering during hot weather helps maintain rich foliage color and healthy growth. Mulching helps protect shallow roots and retain soil moisture.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.