Fireglow Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum ‘Fireglow’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone

Height at Maturity: 12-15′

Width at Maturity: 10-15′

Growth Habit / Form: Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Foliage Color in Spring: Burgundy-red

Foliage Color in Summer: Burgundy-red, Green

Foliage Color in Fall: Bright Red

Light Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun, Mostly Shade

Water Needs: Average, moderately drought tolerant when established

Soil Type: Sandy, Loam & Clay (Condition heavy clay soils when planting)

Drainage: Well drained soil is a must!

Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.0 is ideal

Maintenance: Low

Resistances: Deer – more info, Heat Tolerant, Insect, Disease, Sun Tolerant

Description

We’ve had one of these growing on the nursery property now since the mid 1990’s and there couldn’t have been a better name for this upright Japanese Maple than ‘Fireglow’. The leaves emerge more dark red than purple in spring and are thinner than other cultivars making them somewhat translucent. If sited where it can be viewed with the rising or setting sun behind the tree its leaves will glow a bright red, hence the name. If you are watching when the sun gets to the proper angle it looks like someone turned on an electrical switch and the tree was lit. Grows to about 15 feet height with an equal spread. Fall color is bright red.

Landscape & Garden Uses

To showcase its magnificence and beauty, Fireglow Red Japanese Maple is best used in the landscape as a focal point specimen to draw attention to a specific area of the home or landscape. That being said, you can plant them in groupings of three or plant one on both sides of an entryway to accentuate the entrance.

Suggested Spacing: At least 18 feet apart for space between trees

Container culture can extend the useful range of Japanese Maples. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.

Note: One Japanese Maple can make a landscape…that is if you don’t overcrowd it with other trees and plants. Therefore, when selecting companions to plant under or around your Japanese Maple, make sure to select low-growing shrubs or groundcover plants that won’t interfere at all with your tree.

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Japanese Maple cultivar is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Though delicate looking, Japanese Maples are actually very tough and long-lived trees. They are very easy to grow. Container culture can extend their useful range. They are extremely easy to grow in containers, a practice taken to its most extreme form in the art of bonsai.

In their natural habitat, Japanese Maples are understory trees, growing in dappled forest sunlight at the edges of woodlands. Ideally they prefer to be grown in similar conditions. That said, you can find a complete listing of our sun-tolerant Japanese Maple varieties here, of which Fireglow is one.

Most any average garden soil will grow Japanese Maples. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants and trees, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Japanese Maple in a well-drained site.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Japanese Maple trees.

How To Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In The Ground

How to Plant A Japanese Maple Tree In A Pot

How To Fertilize And Water A Japanese Maple Tree

How To Prune A Japanese Maple

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Fireglow Red Leaf Japanese Maple/5 gallon
I have order now from Wilson Bros. a few times now and I am amazed at the quality of the product, the tree was if great condition.The speed of shipping and the packaging are outstanding, excellent all around. Trees were planting the following day and we are looking forward to next spring when they leaf out.———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I bought two 3-gallon Fireglows, and they are great. I had some questions about the Fire Glow, so I emailed Wilson Bros, and Angie got right back to me. She answered my questions and found the two trees that she thought would work best for me and my landscape. Angie sent me pictures of the trees to make sure they were what I was looking for…what great customer service! They shipped all the way to Oregon without issue. I was hesitant to buy trees online, and worried about how they would arrive, but Wilson Bros packed them very well, no damage at all. I highly recommend Wilson Bros for not only their variety of plants, but the excellent care they provide to get the plants to you…and of course the customer service…outstanding!———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Beautiful tree as usual from Wilson brothers.————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The tree arrived in great condition with a very good root system, but the only reason I gave it 4 stars is due to its overall small size. I was expecting a somewhat larger specimen for the money. The shape and color of the tree are good and planted in a sunny location which will add beauty and interest our yard for years to come.————————————So sorry you were not satisfied with the size. It will however grow a lot this spring. If you ever have any kind of issue, please contact Customer Service, we can usually resolve any problem you may have…thanks for the review. We hope you enjoy it for years to come. Beth|WBG

This is my second Japanese maple from Wilson Bros. and it’s a beauty. About 5 feet tall from soil line, pot size about 11 x 11 inches, healthy tree. Color is awesome. Will so enjoy watching it grow.————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This tree was well packed for travel and arrived in perfect condition. We planted it and the tree settled right in. It is beautiful and we can hardly wait to see it grow to full maturity? Thank you so much!————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Ordered 5 gallons size, the tree came in good condition, healthy and beautiful. The size and age of the tree is make sense for 5 gallons size. Good packaging, no broken branch. Fast shipping too. Will buy again from Wilson Bros Gardens!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

The tree arrived in great condition, healthy and happy. He is now firmly ensconced in his new home, and I can only hope he does as well here!———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

We purchased 2 of these. They arrived packaged extremely well and in great condition. We planted them immediately. They are growing now and we look forward to having them in our landscape.————————————
We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

We bought the 5 gallon Fireglow Maple and it is a lovely tree. Pretty color and healthy. We had the hole dug before it arrived, planted it immediately and it has not missed a beat. So far so good.:)…………………………………………………………We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

First of all, I am a repeat customer and have been extremely satisfied. I even had an issue with a plant and they quickly sent a replacement which was better than the original. Excellent customer service. The Japanese Maple was good size and very healthy..———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Shipment was fast and the tree was in great shape. Look forward to ordering more.———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Thank you for the two beautiful Fireglow Japanese Maples that arrived at lunchtime today via FedEx. I unboxed them, watered them and put them in the sunshine. I will get them in the ground with lots of amendments ASAP.——————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I ordered the 5 gallon size and it arrived in perfect shape and over six feet tall.It will be a memorial tree so we wanted it to be a good one .Couldn’t be happier. Good service. fair price, and great tree.——————————————————–So sorry for your loss. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I was a little afraid of ordering online and having delivered but it was packaged very well and looked very healthy! I will definitely buy more from them.——————————WBG Reply: Hi Robert, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fireglow Red Leaf Japanese Maple. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens