The Seedless Autumn Blaze Maple Tree

Fast-growing, with intensely lobed leaves and fantastic fall color, An Autumn Blaze maple tree is an incredible ornamental tree. This tree unites the top qualities of their parents, silver maples, and red maples. Below are tips on caring for Autumn Blaze trees.

Autumn Blaze Maple Tree Information 

If you believe rapid-growing trees are harmful to your outdoor space, Autumn Blaze maple trees will change your mind. These hybrids flourish over 50 feet tall without becoming susceptible to diseases, pests, or insects. 

Property owners growing Autumn Blaze maples will discover that the trees combine the best traits of both parents. That's one reason for the tree's popularity. Like the red maple, Autumn Blaze has an excellent balanced branching habit and comes alive with red and orange hues. 

It also possesses silver maple's drought endurance, lacy leaves and distinctive bark, smooth while the tree is young, but forms ridges.

Growing Autumn Blaze 
If you are ready to begin growing Autumn Blaze maples, don't forget that the trees thrive in U.S. plant hardiness zones 3 through 8. If you live in these zones, get going. 

Plant these maples in the spring or autumn in an areawith lots of sunshine. Tree care is simple if the trees you plant are in moist, well-drained soil. Though, as with silver maple, Autumn Blaze maples can endure poor soil conditions. 

Regardless of the soil you pick, dig a hole as big as the root ball but the same depth. Put the tree's root ball so that the top is on the same level as the soil line. 

Caring for Autumn Blaze Maples 
Once you plant your maple, water it extensively to settle the roots. Next, water frequently during the first growing season. Once established, these maple trees are drought tolerant.

Caring for Autumn Blaze maples isn't hard. The tree is practically seedless, so you don't have to clean up debris. One thing to think about is providing the tree with winter protection during the cold months. 

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