Spring Shipping: Region Start Date (above) - Mayĭue to unpredictable weather, these times may vary. Local Delivery (small radius from Waterloo, WI): April 22nd - November 7th Southern Region: March 15th - November 7th Northern Region: April 15th - November 7th Northern Cold Region: April 22nd - November 7th Therefore, we cannot guarantee any of these times. Due to unpredictable weather, staffing, inventory and industry demands these timelines can change. Keep in mind the dates below act as a general guide. For example, small fruits are only shipped in spring, but majority of our perennials are shipped from spring until fall. Our FedEx and local shipping times depend on two factors, one is by the region and the second is the type of product being shipped. See our link below “Handling & Planting Guidelines” for illustrations on planting.Add mulch on top of soil making sure to not put mulch against the trunk or stems.The top of the root ball should be visible and slightly higher than the soil around it.Fill the hole to the top of the ball with soil, then soak well with water and let settle.Lastly, remove exposed burlap from top of ball Then, remove or bend back top ? of metal basket.

Once the tree is straight and located as desired, cut and remove twine.Backfill ½ of the hole with soil and completely saturate the soil with water.Place fertilizer packets into the bottom of the hole (if purchased).If necessary, add soil under the ball so the root flair is exposed. This root flair should show when the tree is planted. Notice where the base of the trunk flairs out from the tree.Dig a hole at least 6' wider and no deeper than the size of the ball on the plant.If a hard frost is expected be sure to hold off on planting. A good indicator if you can still plant is if the ground is still workable you’re good to go. RED SUNSET is one of the best red maple cultivars available in commerce, with outstanding orange to red fall color (quality more reliable than species). Specific epithet of rubrum meaning red is everywhere in evidence: red flowers in dense clusters in late March to early April (before the leaves appear), red fruit (initially reddish, two-winged samara), reddish stems and twigs, red buds, and, in the fall, excellent orange-red foliage color. Genus name is the Latin name for a maple tree. Flowers on a given tree are primarily male or female or monoecious and appear in late winter to early spring (March-April) before the leaves. Leaves are medium to dark green above and gray green below. Lobes have toothed margins and pointed tips. Leaves (to 2-5' long) have 3 principal triangular lobes (sometimes 5 lobes with the two lower lobes being largely suppressed). Quality of red fall color on species plants is variable. Emerging new growth leaves, leafstalks, twigs, flowers, fruit and fall color are red or tinged with red. In northern states, red maple usually occurs in wet bottomland, river flood plains and wet woods, but in Missouri it typically frequents drier, rocky upland areas. It grows faster than Norway and sugar maples, but slower than silver maple. It typically grows 40-60’ tall with a rounded to oval crown. Acer rubrum, commonly called red maple, is a medium-sized, deciduous tree that is native to Eastern North America from Quebec to Minnesota south to Florida and eastern Texas.

Full sized red sunset maple