Latin Name: Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 45 feet
Spread: 35 feet
Shape: Upright branching, oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Brilliant orange-red to red
Description: Highly rated and reliable, Red Sunset® has become the standard to which others are compared. Developed by J. Frank Schmidt, Jr., it is vigorous with a strong and symmetrical branching pattern. Lustrous, glossy green summer foliage changes to brilliant shades of red and orange-red in the fall.