Plant: Fireglow - Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple · Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'
Size: 7 gal
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More about this plant
Fireglow is an upright red Japanese maple that reaches about 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 12 feet wide, denser and slower growing than Bloodgood with a regular branching habit. Its leaves emerge pinkish red, darken to dark red through summer and finish a deep purple red in fall, and the plant sets a heavy crop of samaras that adds to its look. It tolerates full sun and is a long time favourite for sunny spots, though the best leaf colour comes in partial shade. Hardy to about minus 20 degrees and grown in zones 5 to 9, it works as an accent or specimen in a bed, a lawn or a large container.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 15 ft tall and 12 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
Fireglow is an upright red Japanese maple that reaches about 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 12 feet wide, denser and slower growing than Bloodgood with a regular branching habit. Its leaves emerge pinkish red, darken to dark red through summer and finish a deep purple red in fall, and the plant sets a heavy crop of samaras that adds to its look. It tolerates full sun and is a long time favourite for sunny spots, though the best leaf colour comes in partial shade. Hardy to about minus 20 degrees and grown in zones 5 to 9, it works as an accent or specimen in a bed, a lawn or a large container.
- Flowers
- Small red to purple flowers appear in spring; attractive viewed closely but insignificant from a distance.
- Foliage
- Leaves emerge pinkish red in spring and gradually darken to dark red through summer before turning a deep purple red in fall.
- Fruit
- A schizocarp of two samaras with incurved wings forming an arch, becoming reddish in fall.
- Bark & stems
- Young stems vary from green to polished reddish brown; older branches assume a gray cast.
- Light
- Morning Sun, Dappled/Filtered Light
- Native range
- Japan, China, Korea, eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia
