Sugar Maple
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
Deciduous Tree
Size for Sale: 2-0, 12-18 inches
Other Names: Northern Sugar Maple, Hard Maple
Native to the U.S.
COLDEST USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Where Species Typically Survives: 3
Range: Midwest, eastern U.S., southeastern U.S., and eastern Canada
Typical Mature Height: 80-100 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: rich well drained soils
Habitat: upland forests
Flower Color: yellow, green, brown
Fruit: seed with wings (samara)
Bloom Time: spring
Wildlife Value: abundant nesting and cover tree for numerous species of wildlife; special value to honey bees
Uses: very popular species for wood products, particularly veneer; also widely popular for making maple syrup
Photo by Paul Wray, Iowa State University, bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACSA3