Why Plant Pacific Sunset® Maple?
With fall colors reminiscent of a gorgeous sunset, the Pacific Sunset® Maple is a stunning addition to any landscape! In spring, deep green and extremely glossy foliage emerges - holding their shine all spring and summer long. By fall, the foliage transitions to fiery hues of yellow, orange, and red. The Pacific Sunset® Maple not only adds intricate colors to any landscape, but the tight upright growth habit makes this tree great at casting shade, making those summer days just a tad more bearable! With tolerance to most soil types, as well as drought and urban pollution, this tree's beauty can and should be used everywhere we can plant it!
The Pacific Sunset® Maple was discovered by Keith S. Warren, a lucky find in a group of Acer truncatum seedlings in Boring, Oregon. This tree was registered in 1990 and it has been happily blazing through the American Landscape ever after since!
How to use Pacific Sunset® Maple in the landscape?
The Pacific Sunset® Maple is a beautiful hybrid tree that requires little to no pruning and is relatively pest free. This medium sized tree does wonders when utilized for shade or an accent piece. Pacific Sunset® Maple are tolerant of most soils as well as drought and urban pollution making them prime candidates for almost any location. Give your neighbors something to be jealous of and plant Pacific Sunset® Maple along your property line, in gardens, or simply as an accent to bring color to those dull neighborhoods!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Pacific Sunset® Maple
Growing the Pacific Sunset® Maple is relatively easy and stress free! Loving locations in full sun, this is actually the best way to ensure a vibrant red fall color! Offering adaptability to both wet and dry soils, the Pacific Sunset® Maple is not picky when establishing its roots. These trees offer tolerance to urban pollution and will thrive when planted in cities!
How To Water
When watering your Pacific Sunset® Maple, we recommend watering at a minimum of twice a week to ensure proper and healthy growth. As the tree matures, watering during dry spells will be beneficial and appreciated.
How To Fertilize
Simple enough - incorporate Bower & Branch Elements Starter Plant Food to the site when planting your Pacific Sunset® Maple. Following that initial feeding, if planted in spring or summer, apply fertilizer in late fall and continue to do so on an annual basis for up to three years until established. If planting your Pacific Sunset® Maple in the fall, apply the fertilizer in early spring before the push of new growth and continue that process as well until established.
How To Prune
When looking at the care and maintenance of your new Pacific Sunset® Maple - you are in luck! This tree requires minimal maintenance on your part! In this tree's youth, removing any crossing branches or ones that developed poorly will provide the space needed for the best growth of this tree. As the tree ages, you will only need to remove dead or broken branches to maintain the tree's appearance and prevent any further damage from happening.
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.
