Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
Sun Valley Red Maple
An excellent variety as a result of breeding done by the US National Arboretum, this is a cross between 'Red Sunset' and 'Autumn Flame' red maples. With a symmetrical ovate crown, smaller leaves, and a slightly slower growth rate, it is a good choice for tighter spaces.
'Sun Valley' is a male selection so does not produce seedlings and has significant tolerance to potato leaf hopper.
Red maples provide cover for wildlife, nesting sites for birds, and are a good source of early-season nectar.
- Great choice for smaller red maple
- Orange-red to bright red fall color
- Male variety; does not produce fruit
Specialty Use
| • | Wildlife Garden |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Foliage
| • | Deciduous |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
Growth Rate
| • | Moderate |
Attributes
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Native |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Specimen |
| • | Water's Edge / Bog Plant |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
Faster growing than sugar maples, but not as fast as silver maples, this is an excellent choice for lawn, street, highway or park plantings, and as a shade tree for residential sites.