Maple, (Tatarian) Hot Wings Acer tataricum 'GarAnn' Height: 25 feet Spread: 20 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 3a Description: A spectacular new addition for smaller home landscapes, this is a smaller accent tree that features blazing red hot seeds in late summer and fiery fall colors; tolerant of somewhat drier and alkaline conditions Ornamental Features Maple, (Tatarian) Hot Wings is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features abundant showy cherry red samaras in late summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall. Landscape Attributes Maple, (Tatarian) Hot Wings is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics. Maple, (Tatarian) Hot Wings is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Maple, (Tatarian) Hot Wings will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more. This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Special Attributes The Tatarian Maples samaras (helicopters) are winged fruits that are about 1 inch long and green turning red and showy in the fall, and stay on the tree for about a month
