Plant Database
Red Sunset Red Maple
Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’
Acer rubrum 'Danhui Wanzhao' is a fast-growing, stately deciduous tree prized for its exceptional large leaves, vibrant fall color, and upright, pyramidal habit. This red maple selection features oversized, 5-lobed leaves (each leaf up to 6 inches long and wide) with a prominent, deeply elongated central lobe. The foliage emerges light green in spring, matures to a rich dark green for summer, and transforms into a stunning display of bright orange-red to scarlet in autumn. In early spring, small, inconspicuous red flowers appear before the leaves, attracting early-season pollinators. With its tall, clean, pyramidal form, rapid growth rate, and broad adaptability, it is an outstanding choice for a shade tree in large landscapes, parks, and residential properties, as well as for street and highway plantings.