Botanical Name: Acer saccharum
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Common Name: Sugar Maple  
Plant photo of: Acer saccharum
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • 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

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.