Autumn Blaze Maples are hybrids between silver maple and red maple, which explains their bright fall color and their appeal. However, their parentage makes them less adapted to the alkaline soils ...

A: Autumn Blaze maple is the plant I receive the most mail about, and it’s not because they’re thriving. The questions arise from homeowners who are disappointed with a tree that is failing.

Autumn blaze maple, a cross between red maple and silver maple, is faster growing and produces bright red fall colour. Ginkgo turns lemon-yellow in fall. Dogwoods turn bronzy purple.