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Broadleaf, deciduous tree, broad upright habit, growing 12-15 inches per year, to a mature, pleasing height of 20 ft and a spread of 15 ft (6 × 4.5 m), after many decades more than double that size. The leaves are opposite, simple, rounded, and serrated; they emerge in spring purple-red, later more wine-red and then blue-green in summer. In fall the leaves become bright yellow.
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Full to partial shade, moderate water needs
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Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Red Fox is a translation of the German Rotfuchs; the selection originated there.
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Oregon State Univ. campus: two trees northwest of Austin Hall
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plant habit, late spring
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leaves, late spring
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leaf, upper and lower surface
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leaf comparison, Red Fox and species, late spring
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plant habit, small trees, late summer
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leaves, late summer
