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Genus: Acer Species: saccharum Common Name: Sugar Maple Family: Aceraceae + Sapindaceae + Hippocastanaceae Order: Sapindales Native: Quebec To Florida and Texas Habit: Tree Height: 50 to 130 feet Width: 30 to 60 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Greenish Propagation: Seed or stem cutting Zone: 3-8 Note: This deciduous tree is suitable for parks, large lawn areas or as a street tree. This plant has spectacular autumn foliage color. Sugar Maple is the commercial source of syrup, maple sugar and maple wood. It is also intolerant of soil compaction, salt and pollution. Monitor plant for verticillium wilt and leaf scorch. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moderately dry, well drained, slightly acidic, regular garden soil.

Comments, Questions, Desire to Support: Contact Mo Fayyaz, Greenhouse/Garden Director, 608 262 2235.

File last updated: 2007.

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