How fast does a Pacific sunset maple tree grow?

Growth Rate Under optimal conditions, sunset maples can grow up to 24 inches per year. A seedling may start out quite small, but will expand quickly in both height and spread, providing cooling shade and bright color to your yard.

Is a Pacific sunset maple a sugar maple?

Pacific Sunset® Maple is an exciting new Maple hybrid released by J. Frank Schmidt Nursery. This hybrid Maple brings the best of two trees, the Shantung and Norway Maples….Specs.

What is the sturdiest maple tree?

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8 Fast growing and sturdy, the Autumn Blaze Maple tree has all the best qualities of its parents, the Red and Silver Maples. This tree is disease and pest resistant and adapts to a variety of soils and environments.

Are red Sunset maples messy?

Kathy, Red Sunset is considered to be one of the best of the Red Maple cultivars. It does produce seed but is not considered a messy tree and does not seed all over the yard. Growing grass under trees is always an issue. The roots of the tree are shallow and will compete with the grass.

What is a sunset maple tree?

Red Sunset is a red maple cultivar with superior fall color and good branch structure. Winter buds, clusters of small winter spring flowers, leaf stems, twigs, and winged summer fruits are all reddish colored. The glossy green leaves persist on the tree turning orange-red to brilliant red in the fall.

How far from a house should a red Sunset maple be planted?

Red Maple. Plant red maple trees at least 30 feet from your house. Red maple tree roots spread out further than Japanese maples, while also growing twice in size. Following the proper red maple planting distance from your house, these trees can provide great shade in large yards.

Are red Sunset maples fast growing?

This tree grows at a medium to fast rate, with height increases of anywhere from 13″ to more than 24″ per year.