This sturdy hybrid is very common , often serving as a parkway or street tree. It has a brilliant, red-orange color in the fall. Freeman’s maple is a hybrid of red maple and silver maple; the cross yields both the strong branch attachment of the red maple and the fast growth rate of the silver maple. Freeman’s maple is also less susceptible to chlorosis symptoms than the red or silver maples. 
Planting site: City parkway, Residential and parks, Wide median
Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
Size range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature height: 40-60 feet
Mature width: 20-40 feet
Light exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
Hardiness zones: Zone 4-8
Soil preference: Moist, well-drained soil
Tolerances: Alkaline soil, clay soil, Dry sites, Occasional drought, Occasional flooding, Wet sites
Shape or form: Columnar, Oval, Pyramidal, Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Planting considerations: Commonly planted
Wildlife: Insect pollinators
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