Acer rubrum Red Sunset ='Franksred'

Common name: red maple

Description: A fast-growing, reliable red maple with an upright, oval crown. Small red flowers in spring are followed by dark green summer foliage and one of the most dependable, vivid orange-red autumn displays of any red maple, developing earlier than most.

Other benefits: outstanding, reliable and early autumn colour, fast growing, excellent shade or street tree

Wildlife attraction: bees

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 7m x 4.5m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: acid to neutral

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -25°C