Florida Flame Red Maple Tree

Handsome red maple, medium-sized tree that is native to Eastern North America from Quebec to Minnesota south to Florida and eastern Texas. Noted for abundant leaves that are smaller in size than those of the species. Has a fall color that develops about two weeks prior and excellent scarlet fall color. Greenish-yellow flowers appear in early spring. Leaves are 3" long with 3-5 lobes are green above and glaucious green with a blue-gray bloom beneath. Hardiness zone : 4 to 8 Size: Reaches a maximum of 40 to 60 ft tall and spreads 30 to 50 ft wide Sun: Full sun to part shade Low maintenance, needs medium to wet water Bare Root Plants: the plant is shipped with the roots taken out of the pot. The roots are then wrapped in moist paper, with or without soil. The roots wrapped in moist medium is then covered with some kind of plastic to hold the moisture. The paper with moisture will keep the plant alive, during the journey. The plants once received, the roots should be given a soak for 30 minutes and planted immediately. Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plants are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in Fall and Winter and will lose most of their leaves looking dead and dry, this is very normal. They will flush out in Spring.<br><br>We cannot ship certain plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by the Department of Agriculture.certain plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by the Department of Agriculture.