Plant Guide
Sugar Maple
Latin Name:
Acer saccharum
Description:
An excellent native tree that is slow growing and recommended for spacious areas. Well known for the maple syrup produced from its Spring sap. Long-lived with a growth habit that is generally rounded in form. Dark green foliage turns shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall.
Zone: 3
Height: 20 m
Spread: 15 m
Shape: Oval
Sun or Shade: SUN
Foliage: Dark green
Fruit: Winged
Fall Colour: Yellow to orange-red
Flower Colour: Greenish-yellow
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