Acer ‘saccharum’ – Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum  (Sugar Maple)

A large deciduous tree that is grown for its rich red yellow and orange leaf colour in Autumn.

Native Americans taught early colonists how to tap these trees to make maple syrup, which has now become a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. and Canada. Excellent shade tree. The sugar maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada.

Site Well-drained.

Exposure:  sun,  shade.

Soil type: Any reasonable soil.

Height: 12m.

Spread: 8m.

Pot Size: 7.5L