Sugar Maple
Acer Saccharum
A deciduous, excellent shade tree which is the main component of the Eastern U.S. hardwood forest. This tree is known for its spectacular fall color. It turns yellow-orange with considerable color variations in the fall. Its fruit is the familiar 2 winged samara. Sugar maples are long-lived trees. The native Americans taught the colonists how to tap the trees to make maple syrup. It is sensitive to drought, salt and pollution so it’s best not planted alongside a busy road.
Height: 40-80’
Spread: 30-60’
Pot size: 7 gal
Bloom time: April
Light: Full sun-part shade
Moisture: Medium. Grows best in fertile, slightly acidic moist soils
Attracts: host for over 225 native species of butterflies including Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and Mourning Cloaks
Deer resistance: Will nibble lower branches
Companion Plants: Coral bells, black-eyed Susan and Coneflowers, Serviceberry and Spicebush, Ostrich fern.
Photo credit: Dendroica cerulea-cc flickr
Acer Saccharum
A deciduous, excellent shade tree which is the main component of the Eastern U.S. hardwood forest. This tree is known for its spectacular fall color. It turns yellow-orange with considerable color variations in the fall. Its fruit is the familiar 2 winged samara. Sugar maples are long-lived trees. The native Americans taught the colonists how to tap the trees to make maple syrup. It is sensitive to drought, salt and pollution so it’s best not planted alongside a busy road.
Height: 40-80’
Spread: 30-60’
Pot size: 7 gal
Bloom time: April
Light: Full sun-part shade
Moisture: Medium. Grows best in fertile, slightly acidic moist soils
Attracts: host for over 225 native species of butterflies including Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and Mourning Cloaks
Deer resistance: Will nibble lower branches
Companion Plants: Coral bells, black-eyed Susan and Coneflowers, Serviceberry and Spicebush, Ostrich fern.
Photo credit: Dendroica cerulea-cc flickr
Acer Saccharum
A deciduous, excellent shade tree which is the main component of the Eastern U.S. hardwood forest. This tree is known for its spectacular fall color. It turns yellow-orange with considerable color variations in the fall. Its fruit is the familiar 2 winged samara. Sugar maples are long-lived trees. The native Americans taught the colonists how to tap the trees to make maple syrup. It is sensitive to drought, salt and pollution so it’s best not planted alongside a busy road.
Height: 40-80’
Spread: 30-60’
Pot size: 7 gal
Bloom time: April
Light: Full sun-part shade
Moisture: Medium. Grows best in fertile, slightly acidic moist soils
Attracts: host for over 225 native species of butterflies including Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and Mourning Cloaks
Deer resistance: Will nibble lower branches
Companion Plants: Coral bells, black-eyed Susan and Coneflowers, Serviceberry and Spicebush, Ostrich fern.
Photo credit: Dendroica cerulea-cc flickr