Melinda Myers

Sugar Maple

Botanical Name

Acer saccharum

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

60 to 75 feet

Width

Two thirds height or equal width

Flowers

April: greenish-yellow

Fruit

Samaras, pair set in horseshoe shape

Fall Color

Brilliant yellow, orange and red

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Best transplanted as balled and burlap
• Intolerant of urban settings

Problems

Decline, salt damage, scorch

Varieties

• Bonfire - bright orange to red fall color, adaptable, heat tolerant, 50x40'
• Sweet Shadow - cutleaf form, orange fall color
• Temple's Upright - columnar form, brilliant orange fall color
• Seneca Chief - muscle-like bark