Acer palmatum 'Autumn Fire'

Also Known As

Autumn Fire Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 6'-10'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Autumn Fire' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Autumn Fire' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Autumn Fire'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT - 10 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Autumn Fire'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

As the name implies, this unusually upright though wide-spreading (to 6+' tall but much wider) lace-leaf maple is a conflagration of brilliant red in fall. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Autumn Fire Japanese Maple is a green dissectum that forms a beautiful mushroom shaped mound. The uniquely dissected foliage emerges light green in the spring edged with pink. During summer, the pink fades and the leaves turn a darker green. Fall color is an intense mixture of orange and red. Branches are a brilliant red in summer as well. Autumn Fire Japanese Maple is an ideal tree with great shape, habit and fall colors. The most outstanding feature of this tree is the brilliant red fall colors, as suggested by the name.

By: Maples N More Nursery

This lace leaf Japanese Maple is semi-weeping. The foliage is green edged with pink during the spring and early summer. Fall color is intense bright red. Introduced in 1996 by Dell?s Japanese Maple Nursery. Photo courtesy of Buchholz Nursery.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Autumn Fire is a green dissectum with a difference; it is vigorous and somewhat upright with dark green leaves which are stubbier than normal. Early leaves show pink edges as seen in the photo from Michael Healy.

By: Whitman Farms

DISSECTUM, green. This dissectum is semi-upright and the new foliage is green edged with pink and then as the name suggests it is bright red in fall color. Introduced in 1996 by Dell's Japanese Maple Nursery.