Why Plant Crimson Sunset Maple?
Divine in purple and always the star of the show - that's the Crimson Sunset Maple! This tree will adorn your landscape with deep purple foliage, lasting all summer before turning a lovely maroon to bright red in fall. Unlike other plants offering similar foliage color, the Crimson Sunset offers higher heat tolerance, thriving where others wouldn't. This tree grows to heights of 30-35’ tall and reaches widths of 20-25’ wide while still maintaining its wonderful oval shape.
How to use Crimson Sunset Maple in the landscape?
This vivid maple will leave people in awe with its deep purple foliage lasting all summer long. This tree's heat tolerance, unlike other plants with purple foliage, is second to none. Other plants' foliage would no sooner shrivel in the baking sun but the Crimson Sunset Maple drinks it in and thrives better for it. These trees also offer stunning fall foliage really adding to the zest this tree brings to any landscape. Plant this guy front and center as a specimen tree for the whole neighborhood to see, or as a focal point in a variety of garden styles. Ask a Plant Whisperer today where you could utilize this tree!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
How To Plant Crimson Sunset Maple
The Crimson Sunset Maple surprisingly loves full sun, even with its purple foliage, thriving where others would falter. This tree enjoys well draining soil and is adaptable to most types. The Crimson Sunset does offer heat and drought tolerance, however, water accordingly when first planted to ensure good root structure and promote the best growth possible.
How To Water
When watering your Crimson Sunset Maple, it's best to keep the soil moist when first planted. Achieve this by watering deeply twice a week until established. Thereafter, watch your local weather during those hotter dry spells and water accordingly. Here at Bower and Branch, we want you to enjoy your trees for as long as you can with minimal work involved. This can be done with the help of our Elements Watering System. Fill it, set it, and enjoy!
How To Fertilize
The best time to fertilize your Crimson Sunset Maple is in early spring, as it is breaking dormancy for the year!
How To Prune
The Crimson Sunset Maple is a low maintenance tree requiring little to no pruning. However, the removal of any damaged or broken branches may be done, we advise this process takes place during the tree's dormancy to ensure better growth for the following year.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
