But I firmly believe we will see it soon. It may be the Asian long horned beetle or it might be something else. I thoroughly expect an exotic insect or disease to ravage our native maples soon. When trees are very common, they are more susceptible to spreading diseases and pests among themselves, think Dutch Elm Disease.īesides being over planted, there are other reasons to be concerned about this and in fact all of our native maples. There is probably not a subdivision in my state where you can’t find this tree. This tree, along with one of it’s parents which we will cover in a bit, is way over planted. Autumn Blaze maple fall color in a good year. It also does not hurt that this tree has a great red fall color. They were so fast growing that the couple of years of slower growth due to transplant shock on the larger trees allowed the smaller ones to catch up. I remember seeing a display at a Minnesota arboretum years ago that showed how over a five year period Autumn blaze maples with a trunk diameter of 1 inch were larger then 3″ diameter sized ones. The same Autumn Blaze maple 9 years later. This was the size of an Autumn Blaze maple at planting. Nurseries get to sell you a bigger tree years quicker and customers get the shade they want sooner. This fast growth has made this tree an absolute favorite of nurseries and impatient customers. This hybrid of the native silver maple ( Acer saccharinum) and the red maple ( Acer rubrum) is a very fast growing specimen. This tree is planted by just about everybody and for good reasons, it is a great tree by many criteria. While I sorted this list by Latin name, this tree would have been at the top if I sorted it by most used also. Landscapers favorite trees #1 Autumn Blaze Maple ( Acer × freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ AUTUMN BLAZE) Since I have my own strong opinions on these, I’ll get add more of my own rambling commentary about landscapers favorite trees. Over the next few posts we will also cover shrubs and the area I am learning the most new info about, the perennials. Since it is still prime time for tree planting, we will start there. We however can be a little more picky.ĭo your landscaping goals include helping wildlife? (and why shouldn’t it?) Just because a plant looks great may make it one of landscapers favorite trees. Most of these landscape designs are for normal people who want a low care, great looking landscape. Since switching from a public garden to a commercial landscaping industry, I’ve had a chance to pay more attention to what plants are being used by landscapers in my area.
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