Franksred red maple
Acer rubrum 'Franksred'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 50 feet tallup to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Red (male flower yellowish)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Franksred' red maple (Acer rubrum 'Franksred') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, winter interest, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Red flowers open in spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast, forms an oval shape, and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with White fringe tree, Sensitive fern, Sedge, and Cheerfulness daffodil.