Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Red Sunset Maple - TreeTime.ca

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Red Sunset Maple

Acer saccharum

Acer rubrum Sunset

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)
Red Sunset Maple

Sugar Maple is a large, deciduous tree known for its brilliant fall yellow, orange, and red-orange color display.

This long-lived shade tree features unique "maple"
lobed leaves.

Note: this Zone 4 tree is unlikely to produce commercially viable sap on the prairies.

Red Sunset Maple is named for its stunning orange and red leaves in the fall. It is a fast growing cultivar of the Red Maple that is native to Eastern North America. The winter stems and spring flowers are also tinged with red color, making this tree attractive year round.

The Red Sunset Maple is salt sensitive and prefers moist soil with slightly acidic conditions.

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Red Sunset Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: red/orange
Flowers: small red clusters
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: hard maple, rock maple