Crimson King maple

Crimson King is a tree fast-growing maple with purple leaves which turn red in the autumn.

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Crimson King maple for sale

Choose a size - pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

• PG12-year 12L pot-grown tree, £76.00
  Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

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Tree specification

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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 30th March onwards.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

All about Crimson King maple

Crimson King is a popular purple-leaved form of the Norway Maple species Acer platanoides.

The pale green flowers tinged with red appear first in spring, closely followed by the large characteristic 5-lobed dark purple leaves.

The tree is attractive all year-round, but is particularly impressive in the autumn, when the leaves turn yellow and crimson (especially in areas with sunny days and cold nights).

Crimson King makes a striking tree on its own, and is also very effective when planted as a contrast alongside other maples with green foliage.

Growing and Training

Crimson King is a fast growing maple, likely to reach 5m within 10 years and continuing to grow thereafter.

This is a versatile tree. It prefers an open sunny situation but will cope with some shade. It is a popular street tree, on account of its fairly upright growth and tolerance of polluted environments. It is also a good choice for cold or exposed situations.

British-grown trees

Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK. Find out more.

All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. Find out more.

Guaranteed fruit trees

When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.