Latin Name: Acer saccharum
Height: 50 - 75 feet
Spread: 40 - 60 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Description:
The Sugar Maple is an excellent native tree that provides cover for birds and houses many other wildlife, even serving as a food source. This slow growing tree can often reach 100 feet in height when older. It will grow faster if it is planted in a large open area. Its brilliant yellow and red-orange fall color is a staple in many forests throughout eastern and Midwestern United States. Sugar Maples are used commercially for the production of syrup and wood products. Plant this tree as a shade tree or park tree in well-draining soil. It will not tolerate compacted soil or road salt.
Attracts: Birds
Other Names: Northern Sugar Maple; Hard Maple