Freeman Maple – Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 50’ – 60’
Crown Spread: 40’ – 50’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Hybrid cross of red and silver maple; orange-red fall foliage.

For more information:
University of Ohio Plant Dictionary – Acer x freemanii
Cornell University – Acer x freemanii

Red Maple – Acer rubrum
Hardiness Zone: 4

Red Maple in the fall. Copyright Mark Brand, 1997 - 2001.

Mature Height: 40’ – 75’
Crown Spread: 30’ – 45’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Fast vigorous growth; excellent red fall foliage; most cultivars are less cold-hardy than species and some may be susceptible to storm damage due to poor branch collar formation.

For more information:
University of Connecticut Plant Database – Acer rubrum
Cornell University – Acer rubrum

Red Maple – Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 45’ – 55’
Crown Spread: 45’ – 55’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Dependable and brilliant yellow to scarlet fall foliage

For more information:
University of Florida Tree Factsheets – Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Blaze ’

Red Maple – Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 40’ – 55’
Crown Spread: 20’ – 30’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: More uniform growth than other cultivars; yellow fall foliage.

For more information:
University of Florida Tree Factsheets – Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’

Red Maple – Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’
Hardiness Zone: 5
Mature Height: 50’ – 60’
Crown Spread: 40’ – 50’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Less cold hardy than other cultivars – plant in sheltered location.

For more information:
University of Florida Tree Factsheets – Acer rubrum ‘October Glory ’

Red Maple – Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 50’ – 60’
Crown Spread: 40’ – 50’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Develops stronger branch structure than other cultivars.

For more information:
University of Florida Tree Factsheets – Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset ’

Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum
Hardiness Zone: 3

Fall Foliage of Sugar Maple Copyright Mark Brand, 1997 - 2001

Mature Height: 60’ – 80’
Crown Spread: 40’ – 70’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Better as a park tree than a street tree; most cultivars less cold-hardy than species; susceptible to bark cracking if heavily pruned; needs wide greenbelt and setback.

For more information:
University of Connecticut Plant Database – Acer saccharum
Cornell University – Acer sacccharum

Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum ‘Green Mountain’
Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 50’ – 75’
Crown Spread: 40’ – 60’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: More vigorous growth than species; good orange to red to yellow fall foliage; needs wide greenbelt and set back.

For more information:
University of Florida Tree Factsheets – Acer saccharum ‘Green Mountain ’

Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum ‘Legacy’
Mature Height: 50’ – 60’

Sugar Maple Leaves J.S. Peterson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database J.S.

Crown Spread: 30’ – 35’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: More drought tolerant than species under urban conditions; oranges to red fall foliage; narrower crown than other cultivars.

Sugar Maple – Acer saccharum ‘Majesty’
Mature Height: 55’ – 65’
Crown Spread: 40’ – 50’
Drought Tolerance: Intermediate
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Ornamental Features: Fall foliage
Remarks: Fast growing; symmetrical crown; red-orange fall foliage’ improved resistance to frost cracks and sunscald.