Summers Red Maple Trees

Product details
Shipping
Planting & Care
Customer Reviews
*Height Includes Root System

Mature Height:	40 ft.
Mature Width:	20-30 ft.
Growth/Year:	2-3 ft.
Sunlight:	Full - Partial
Soil Conditions:	Adaptable
Drought Tolerance:	Good
Botanical Name:	Acer rubrum 'Summers Red'
Does not ship to:	AZ

New leaves burst out red in springtime and then turn a deep green during the summer months. Once autumn arrives, your Summers Red Maple leaves will change back to a fiery red. What a performance!

Imagine having the only tree in the neighborhood that displays new red growth during warm summers!

Then, in the fall, you get an amazing show of golden foliage that lasts into late autumn.

Makes a unique, colorful shade tree. No other tree gives you this wide variety of colors. The Summers Red™ is an amazing Maple hybrid.

It instantly attracts attention to your property showing off its vibrant foliage against the normally deep dark colors of summer... making it stand out in the crowd!

Be assured that this is a Fast Growing tree developed to be easy to maintain. It’s extremely adaptable to a variety of environments – plant it anywhere! You get long-lasting red color in the North or South.

A great looking shade tree throughout the year.

Your Summers Red Maple can be planted any time of year!

We Hate to Wait and know you do too! That's why Fast Growing Trees Nursery leads the industry in how quickly we get your order out. While some orders go out immediately, most are shipped within 7-10 days of your order date. This does not include transit time, which can be several days depending on your state.

We try to avoid plants being in transit over the weekend, which may cause your order to be shipped out at the beginning of the following week. We use FedEx so your order is shipped quickly.

Several products are delayed shipping until the Fall or Spring. These delays are stated on the product description page and helps us insure that you get the healthiest plants possible. On rare occasions, we will delay shipping if we see severe weather forecasts for your area or ours or if we encounter other unusual issues.

If you would like to postpone or reschedule your ship date, just call us and we can send your plants out at a more convenient time for you. If you are sending plants as a gift or need them quicker than normal, we encourage you to place your order by phone.

Sorry cannot ship to AZ.

Amount of Order	Shipping Charge
Less than $15	$5.95
$15.00-$23.99	$8.95
$24.00-$39.99	$11.95
$40.00-$59.99	$13.95
$60.00-$79.99	$18.95
$80.00-$98.99	$21.95
$99+	Apx. 17%

It's Easy to Plant your Summers Red Maple
	Step 1 - Dig Your Hole Select a site with full to partial sun and moist or well drained soil for your Summers Red Maple. If you're planting a hedge, mark out a visual guide by placing stakes five to six feet apart and looping string around them. Plant the trees where the stakes are and they'll grow together to make a dense privacy screen. First, dig each hole so that it is just shallower than the root ball and at least twice the width. Then loosen the soil in the planting hole so the roots can easily break through. Use your shovel or try dragging the points of a pitch fork along the sides and bottom of the hole.
	Step 2 - Place Your Tree Next, separate the roots of your Summers Red Maple gently with your fingers and position them downward in the hole. The top of the root flare, where the roots end and the trunk begins, should be about an inch above the surrounding soil. Then make sure the tree is exactly vertical in the hole. To make it just right, use a level.
	Step 3 - Backfill Your Hole As you backfill the hole, apply water to remove air pockets. Remove debris like stones and grass and completely break up any dirt clumps. Water your Summers Red Maple again after the transplant is complete. To help retain some of that moisture, it's recommended that you place mulch around each tree to a depth of 2"-3" up to but not touching the trunk. Organic mulches such as wood chips or pine needles also help to better soil structure as they decompose.

Average customer rating:

Read 19 Reviews | Write a Review

Add your own review

Most useful customer reviews (Summers Red Maple Reviews):

Kim in Richmond, VA

My maple is growing slowly, but doing well.

Donna

It really is a pretty tree, and I really lucked out because it is perfectly proportioned all the way around. I love the tree, however it isnt growing as fast as I expected it to. Im probably just impatient because the sun sets directly in my front windows and heats the house so much. This was the purpose for buying the tree. I do think it was a good choice though.

Patty

I planted the tree in my backyard for a shade tree. The tree is growing so fast and it is very pretty this fall. I have no complaints

Matthew

Just wanted to thank you very much!! I just planted the tree in the front yard and its GOEGEOUS! Thank you so much again. Have a wonderful day. o,

Donna

I was skeptical about receiving a tree thru the mail and it was so small. To my surprise, both trees are doing very well and are about 5-6 ft. tall. I cant wait until nect spring to see how much more they have grown, they sure seem to be a very hardy tree! We planted them both to replace our white birch trees that were dying, I am very happy with the purchase of these trees. Thank you so much.

Chris

When we first got our little maple tree, we realized right away we needed to protect it from the wind and sun. Were in the Prescott area in AZ and the winds here seem to suck the moisture right out of the leaves in the spring and summer. We constructed a sun screen around it, and it seemed to do quite well, and also weathered the winter without problem. This summer it grew quite a bit, and we felt comfortable enough to reduce the sun screen protection by half. We love our little tree and feel it was from really hardy stock to survive in our environment. I might also add that we did little to amend the soil here, which is largely decomposed granite, and its still doing very well.

Reviewed Anonymously

I ordered these trees in February and received them in March. After planting the tree, it has been growing wonderful. The leaves are growing at a very good pace and like the 2 fold ,green and red, leaf. I cant wait to see it bigger. I like the way you people do business and consequently, youll always be the first site I check when Im looking for a specific product.

Sarah in Texas

I planted my maple tree in our very rocky poor soil and this summer turned out to be a drought! It is doing well and has new leaf buds. I think it will continue to do well. The leaves have turned to fall colors.

Stacy C.

This tree is great- it was packaged perfectly, the planting directions were very clear, and this little tree has indeed grown at least twelve inches in the year its been planted. I bought the smallest size offered, so while it has grown up, it hasnt grown out yet. I dont expect much volume for a few years. But if it keeps growing as swiftly as its done, I will have an excellent maple shade tree soon.

Travis

The summers red maple is doing fantastic. had about 16" of growth just this summer. It will be for shade in the front yard between my driveway and the neighbors driveway. I purchased another one this year and it is struggling a little but about 3 weeks after planting we had a 3 week stretch in colorado of 90 or more and i think it got a little stressed. have high hopes for next spring.

Lorenzo

This is a fairly basic tree to plant. The Summers Red Maple is probably one of the hardiest maples that I have planted. We had 65mph winds thru here this summer that pulled up many other tress that I had. I thought for sure I would loose this tree, but I didnt. You will enjoy the fall colors.

Susan

I want to thank you all for standing behind your products! Its very impressive today when so many companies dont. The maple hasnt lost one leaf. Its perked right up since going into a bigger pot and good dirt. I think it shipped from you to me in five days

Jim in Ames, IA

I planted about twenty trees last summer. I cannot explain why, but this has become my favorite of all. I love the color and its steady growth. I am so happy I put it near my master bath window. This way I can see it every morning while I get ready.

Edwin

I have planted my summers red maple on my waterfront lake property, where it is thriving, very healthy and beautiful ! I have never been more pleased with watching a tree grow as I have this one. It is only one of 35 trees planted on the property this year alone, and it is by far the one that stands out among the rest.

Kevin

I bought two Summers Red Maples two years ago. First I plant them in the pot. In Spring time I planed into my front yard. Now they are 7 foot high. Its easy to take care of it. Water them every other day.

Tina

These have been outstanding trees. Purchased 3 of them to add color to current landscaping. We experienced a severe ice storm last Dec. and we didnt have time to protect them however all three held up beautifully with no residual issues. All have grown about 3-4 inches within the first year. We have a lot of clay in our soil which prevents quick growth for about 3 years however once rooted through the clay tree growth tends to catch up quickly. Based on current results with these trees I have no reason to believe they wont catch up as well.

Thom in St. George, Utah

Just a follow-up to advise you that the Summers Red maple tree arrived as scheduled. The packing was excellent and the tree was in perfect shape. The tree itself looks like a very good specimen and is leafing out wonderfully. I like the way you people do business and consequently, youll always be the first site I check when Im looking for a specific product.

Trina

A great tree for beginners! Once planted, it needed very little attention other than regular moisture/watering. Its going strong after 1/12 years of growing.

Lynn

We planted our maple last year. Honestly, it was smaller than I expected so I thought no way it would grow very fast. But, by this year, this tree has at least tripled in size. It is growing so fast and is beautiful. Thanks for such a tree.

Add your own review