Sun Valley red maple
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size20 to 35 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sun Valley' red maple (Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley') is an oval tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, rain gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and reaches 20 to 35 feet tall. Deer tend to pass it by. It attracts butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with River birch, Spicebush, Cinnamon fern, and Joe-pyeweed.