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A large shrub or small tree with fine, densely arranged branches creating an irregular rounded outline. Bright green leaves become fiery red in the fall. Winged seeds are bright red during late summer.
Broad, 5-lobed leaves emerge red and change to a rich maroon color. Branching is dense, in a broad columnar form up to 25' tall. A sport of 'Crimson King'.
Dense branches with ashy-gray bark form an upright, oval to pyramidal crown. Smaller, triangular leaves consisting of three to five lobes appear in spring with a hint of red then become bright green and finish with intense colors in fall.
A symmetrical, upright oval tree with thick, five-lobed leaves that are glossy dark green changing to a striking blend of reds, oranges and yellows in autumn.
Entire or shallowly lobed leaves are dark green turning to yellow in autumn. The winged seeds mature to rosy-red. Slender branches form a small tree or large shrub with a somewhat irregularly oval to rounded crown.
This hybrid between Silver and Red Maple has the hardiness of the Silver Maple, with the brilliant fall color of the Red Maple.
The October Glory Red Maple tree is one of the best and most popular of the Red Maple cultivars. October Glory Red Maple trees are excellent for intense fall color and have a medium to fast growth rate. This particular cultivar colors quite late in the fall, usually around October and November as opposed to the September-coloring Autumn Blaze Maples. This Red Maple is an excellent tree for lawn or street planting.
Species name of rubrum (meaning red) is everywhere in evidence: red flowers in dense clusters in late March to early April (before the leaves appear), red fruit (initially reddish, two-winged samara), reddish stems and twigs, red buds, and, in the fall, orange-red foliage color. This maple tree grows faster than Norway and Sugar maples, but slower than the Silver maple. Sap of this tree can be used to make a maple syrup that is inferior in quality to syrups made from the sugar maple. Red Maple trees are widely planted and admired.
The Autumn Flame is a fast growing tree that is also one of the first trees to show fall color. The Autumn Flame Red Maple has scarlet/green leaves which make for gorgeous fall color. This deciduous trees leaves will always contain a hint of scarlet. It will grow in low lands and can handle excessive moisture. The Autumn Flame Red Maple is pyramidal when young with ascending branches. The branches develop low and form a dense, narrow crown. The lobed leaves are a nice bright green. It requires full sun for best effect. It is not tolerant of drought or very hot dry weather. This tree is a large tree that can achieve a trunk size of three to five feet in diameter. This is truly a beautiful shade tree.
This is a fast-growing, upright tree with very attractive silver-gray bark. This tree tolerates heat better than the columnar Sugar Maple or the columnar Norway Maple. This Maple has a nice red, orange, and/or yellow fall color that lasts several weeks and is often one of the first trees to color up in autumn. If you’re looking for a large, but narrow, red Maple, this one is excellent.
This is a newly created cultivar by the University of Minnesota. It’s cold hardy with a brilliant, red fall color and a broad, columnar form.
A vigorous native maple with dark green leaves that turn a brilliant orange-red in the fall. Thrives in full sun and does well in most soil types but prefers moist soils. Broad oval shaped head. The hardiest selection of native red maple.
A vigorous growing tree which forms a dense well-rounded head. Fall color is a brilliant scarlet color.
This hybrid was developed because of its ability to withstand harsh winter temperatures and for its excellent drought and heat tolerance. Its rather columnar for a red maple and produces a deep burgundy to pale wine color in the fall.
The Pacific Sunset is an excellent and smaller, but brilliantly colored, red maple tree. Before the leaves emerge, small cluster of pale yellow flowers appear. Outstanding glossy, dark green summer foliage changes to tints of red, yellow, and orange in the fall. Pacific Sunset colors a little earlier in the fall. Branch structure is finer textured and more spreading, resulting in a more rounded crown.
This is a vigorous growing maple with prolific branching. Deep green leaves with wavy margins fill the tree. New leaves have a reddish tinge. This maple is noted for its excellent branching habit. Its fall color is yellow.
Emerald Queen is a fast-growing cultivar with an oval-rounded habit. Deep, glossy green leaves. Fall color is an attractive yellow. Greenish-yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage in spring. Although small, the flowers have ornamental value. Flowers give way to samaras.
Glossy leaves are a rich red color throughout the season. Royal Red is a variation of Crimson King, but faster growing, better maroon color, and slightly more hardy. Thrives in full sun and adapts well to extremes in soil.
This tree is popular for its purple-green foliage throughout the summer. Leaves turn brown, dark maroon, or bronze in the fall before dropping. The Oval to rounded crown fills with maroon-yellow flowers in the spring. Its dense shade and shallow roots make growing plants under the tree quite difficult.
Hedge Maple is usually low-branched with a rounded form, but there is considerable variability from one tree to the next. This tree grows rather slowly, yet it’s an excellent street and urban tree. Many can also be pruned into a hedge.
This maple tree is an excellent choice for smaller yards that want an appealing tree. Summer foliage is dark green, changing to brown- to-red in fall. Ornamental bark is a copper/cinnamon color and it peels like paper.
Japanese Maples can be hard to grow in Colorado, but if you have that special, protected spot, they can do well. (Needs protection from winds and needs to be planted in an area where frost is not a huge issue in the winter—close to the house, preferably.) This Maple has attractive foliage with burgundy-red coloring that turns brilliant scarlet in fall. It has interesting, blackish-red bark. It’s slender, airy form is well-suited for use as a small lawn tree or for patios and entryways.
The Green Mountain Sugar Maple is a very handsome deciduous tree with leathery leaves. This showy tree is upright and oval in shape. This tree is noted for its improved performance in dry restricted growing areas such as areas close to pavement. The Green Mountain carries all of the characteristics of the Sugar Maple with the strong limbs and the gorgeous, but varying fall color (Yellow, Orange, and Red) and the seeds are inconspicuous and causes no significant litter problems.
The Silver Maple is often used in residential areas for shade because of its thick foliage and fast growth. Its leaves are deeply cut and silvery white underneath. They appear as light green and turn to yellow in the fall. This deciduous maple tree provides very dense shade. Fall color is a golden yellow.