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Acer freemanii
Acer freemanii
Acer · Sapindaceae

Acer × freemanii, Freeman's maple or Freeman maple, is a naturally occurring hybrid maple that is the result of a cross between Acer rubrum (red maple) and Acer saccharinum (silver maple). Wild specimens are found in eastern North America where the parent species overlap.

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Classification

Genus
Acer
Family
Sapindaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Acer freemanii belongs to the Acer genus within the Sapindaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Jeffers red'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Acer freemanii.

Acer dissectum (Acer dissectum)
Acer dissectum

Japanese maple

Acer platanoides (Acer platanoides)
Acer platanoides

Norway maple