First Flame™ Maple (Acer 'First Flame' - Iseli Introduction) Dreaming of gorgeous maple color but gardening in a colder climate? Meet First Flame™! Developed by the experts at Iseli Nursery, this super hardy Korean Maple hybrid delivers stunning beauty and toughness. It truly ignites the spring garden as new leaves emerge flushed in intense shades of orange-red – a vibrant 'first flame' to welcome the season. After wearing a pleasant green cloak through summer, get ready for the autumn fireworks! The fall color is reliably spectacular, a breathtaking blaze of brilliant orange, scarlet, and fiery red. Growing strong and upright, First Flame™ brings reliable, stunning three-season interest and Japanese Maple-like elegance to gardens hardy down to Zone 4! * Size: Vigorous grower, expect 15-20 ft tall or potentially more. * Uses: Excellent specimen tree for colder zones, reliable & outstanding fall color, shade tree. * Care: Much hardier and more adaptable than typical Japanese Maples. Prefers full sun to part shade for best color. Needs well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA Zone 4.
