Buy Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red Select'

Also Known As

Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red'
Hefner's Red Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-20'
W: 12'-18'

planting zones

5a-9b

1 gallon | $42.8

Avail in US except West Coast, HI/AK

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Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red Select' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red Select' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with red 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 'Hefner's Red Select'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous red
Mature size: 12 FT - 18 FT - wide, 15 FT - 20 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red Select'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Red Select Japanese Maple is a weeping variety. Red Select Japanese Maple is bright red to maroon in the spring. During the hottest part of the summer, Red Select Japanese Maple fades to a greenish red while still giving a red look from afar. In the fall, be prepared for bright scarlet red that will make a statement in your landscape.

By: Maples N More Nursery

Red in spring, the leaves of this rounded 12-20' tree are DEEP-dark-purple-red ALL summer, even in heat, humidity, sun or shade!; this spectacular small tree won?t disappoint! S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This variety of Japanese Maple has a narrow, upright form. More narrow than most. Dark dark red foliage turning vivid red in fall. Growth Rate medium

By: Garden World

Originating from Hefner's Nursery in NC, this compact, upright growing, red-leaf selection is quickly building a reputation for superior color retention in the heat and humidity of the South. Mature height is 15-20 ft., suitable for zones 5-9.

By: Heritage Seedlings

One of the few maples that does well in the hot, humid summers of the southeast. Spring leaves are red maturing to purple-red by summer. These colors hold well even in shadier sites.

By: Bloom River Gardens

PALMATUM, red. Developed in N.C. this variety performs very well in the southern states through the heat and humid summers. The red of the spring foliage deepens in the summer to purple red and reputedly shows no strong hues of green even in shade! In the Northwest it looks and behaves a lot like A. p. 'Bloodgood'.