Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
Sapindaceae
Other names
Scarlet Maple, Swamp Maple
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope, Newman Overlook
Source of plant
Schmidt & Son Co.
Description
Ovate crown with 4" long and 4" wide leaves that turn brilliant red in fall, 21' high and 10' wide after 12 growing seasons, good resistance to potato leaf hopper, male; a cross between Red Sunset (R) and 'Autumn Flame', crosses made in 1982 by Dr. A.M. Townsend, US National Arboretum, zone 4 to 7.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color, pest resistance