Botanical Name: Acer saccharum
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Common Name: Sugar Maple  
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

60-100'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

Formal, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Park

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Sugar Maple is known for its great fall color, ranging in the reds and oranges, depending on the cultivar. This upright oval to rounded tree may grow to 60 feet tall or more, and 30 to 40 feet wide. Sugar maples have tiny spring flowers that are followed by winged seedpods called sumara.
Grow in well-drained, moderately moist, fertile-loamy soil. Grow in full sun. Not well suited to alkaline soils or places where it will be exposed to salts.