Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) [AY-sir SAK-har-um] |
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| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Why Like | The Sugar Maple is a long-lived native tree with spectacular fall color. Native Americans taught early colonists how to tap these trees to make maple syrup. The sugar maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada. |
| Description |
Native to Illinois |
| Named Cultivars | Acer saccharum 'Autumn Fest', Acer saccharum 'Bailsta' FALL FIESTA, Acer saccharum 'Barrett Cole', Acer saccharum 'Bonfire', Acer saccharum 'Coleman', Acer saccharum 'Commemoration', Acer saccharum 'Crescendo', Acer saccharum 'Endowment', Acer saccharum 'Flashfire', Acer saccharum 'Flax Mill Majesty', Acer saccharum 'Goldspire', Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain', Acer saccharum 'JFS-KW8' AUTUMN FEST, Acer saccharum 'Legacy', Acer saccharum 'Newton Sentry', Acer saccharum 'Reba', Acer saccharum 'Steeple', Acer saccharum 'Sugar Cone', Acer saccharum 'Sweet Shadow', Acer saccharum 'Temple's Upright', Acer saccharum 'Wright Brothers', Acer saccharum f. rugelii, Acer saccharum lacinatum, Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum, Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum, Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum 'Green Column', Acer saccharum x barbatum 'Sandersville' |
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| I am a... | Deciduous Perennial Tree |
| Mature Size | 50 - 70 feet tall. 30 - 45 feet wide. |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Sun Exposure | Partial Sun - Full Sun |
| Moisture Tolerance | Medium : Widely Adaptable |
| Zones | 3a - 8b |
| Bloom Period | April |
| Flower Color | Greenish
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