Acer saccharum 'Flashfire' - Sugar Maple
Selected from Caddo Mountain sugar maple seedings, this tree has the brightest red fall color we have seen in a cultivar adapted to Southern heat. It features dark green summer foliage, better mildew resistance than other Caddo selections, strong growth, and brilliant red, early fall color.
- Type: Tree
- Native
- Zone: 3 to 8
- Height: 40-45 feet
- Spread: 30-40 feet
- Bloom Time: April
- Bloom Description: Greenish
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Water: Medium
- Maintenance: Medium
- Suggested Use: Shade Tree
- Flower: Insignificant
- Leaf: Good Fall
- Tolerate: Heavy Shade