Enhance your landscape with this Red Sunset Maple Tree, a popular shade tree known for its brilliant fall color and strong growth habit. This tree features medium to dark green foliage during the growing season that transforms into vibrant red and orange hues in autumn, often among the first to display fall color.

The tree has an attractive branch structure and strong wood, making it suitable for lawns, parks, streetscapes, and large residential landscapes. This live tree arrives approximately 4–6 feet tall with a healthy, established root system and is ready to establish quickly in your yard.

What You Receive:

• 1 live Red Sunset Maple tree
• Height: approximately 4–6 feet tall
• Healthy, established root system
• Fast-growing shade tree variety
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Red Sunset Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'
• Plant Type: Deciduous shade tree
• Growth Stage: Young tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (minimum 4+ hours of direct sunlight daily)
• Soil: Acidic, sandy, loamy, silty, clay, moist, or well-draining soils
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil moist during establishment
• Mature Height: 40–50 feet
• Growth Rate: Medium to fast
• USDA Zones: 4–8
• Container Friendly: No, best suited for landscape planting

Care Tip

Plant in a location with adequate room for mature growth. Water regularly during the first growing season and apply fertilizer in early spring to encourage healthy root development and vigorous growth.