Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
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How You Say It:
A large shade tree with excellent form. Famous for it prized syrup, Sugar Maples offer fabulous fall color in shades of bright yellow, orange or red. The summer foliage is medium to dark green. Naturally found in lower elevations, the Sugar Maple grows in a variety of soil types but prefers a rich, well-drained soil. Grows rapidly for the first 35-40 years and usually reaches its maximum height at 125-130 years of age.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
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Good Companions
Serviceberry
(Amelanchier arborea),
Eastern Redbud
(Cercis canadensis),
Spicebush
(Lindera benzoin),
Virginia Bluebells
(Mertensia virginica),
Black Cherry
(Prunus serotina),
White Oak
(Quercus alba),
Northern Red Oak
(Quercus rubra)
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