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Maple Tree (Sunset vs October Glory vs Autumn Blaze) #772577
Asked September 21, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT
Hamilton County Ohio
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Hi Thank you for your gardening question. All 3 of these trees are great for your zone 6 garden.
I am going to attach information sheets on each one. October Glory and Sunset Red are Acer rubrum-(red maples). They will both have fruit (samaras) helicopters. They will also both have surface roots so care should be taken not to plant to close to sidewalks or driveways. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b981
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b110
http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/ACERUBA.pdf
https://www.uky.edu/hort/Red-Maple
The Autumn Blaze is a Acer x freemani. It is a hybrid of a red maple and a silver maple. The flowers and fruit for this variety are sparse. It too will have surface roots.
It is also recommended that you purchase when the leaves have changed so you can also see which coloring you like best.
Hopefully you will find these articles helpful in making your decision.