Acer saccharum SUGAR MAPLE
BROADLEAF
DECIDUOUS
FULL SUN
NON-NATIVE
MODERATE DROUGHT TOLERANCE
H: 60FT W: 40FT
The sugar maple is a stately hardwood known for its sweet sap and spectacular fall color, with leaves turning shades of yellow, orange, and red. In early spring, small greenish-yellow flowers appear before the foliage emerges. The bark matures from smooth gray to deeply furrowed plates over time. Native to the hardwood forests of Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, it grows about 1–2 feet per year. Sugar maple needs ample space and does not perform well in compacted or confined sites. It’s famous as the source of maple syrup and symbolized by the leaf on Canada’s flag.
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