Autumn Blaze Maple: What is it?

The Autumn Blaze Maple is one of the most popular red maple trees you can plant. But what is it?

 

 

 

The autumn blaze maple is a blend of a red maple tree and a silver maple tree. This makes it a great choice to add as a specimen landscape tree because of it's beautiful colour and shape. In the fall it will turn brilliant and deep shades of red, with a little bit of orange and yellow, hence it's name: Autumn Blaze. It can grow up to 40 feet wide and up to 50-70 feet tall depending on the conditions. The autumn blaze maple is also a fast grower! This is another reason why it is so popular, it can put on up to 6-8 feet of width and 2-5 feet in height in one growing season, once properly established. This is also something to consider, however, if you're planting it close to the road, a property line, utilities, or your house. It can grow quite large, quite quickly, so always be sure to properly plan out your tree planting project to make sure it won't interfere with existing structures in the future. Don't worry too much, as you can always prune or trim the tree back where you don't want it to grow.

 

In conclusion, the autumn blaze maple tree is one of the most popular choices for these main reasons:

  • Beautiful colour (especially in the fall when the leaves begin to change)
  • Hardiness: The autumn blaze maple and maple trees in general are very hardy and disease resistant, as well as drought tolerant
  • Fast growing, low maintenance
  • Provide excellent shade and windbreak

Contact us at Niagara Tree company to see if the Autumn Blaze Maple tree is right for your landscape, we grow and sell lots of them as they are one of the most popular trees used in landscape projects across Ontario.