Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple

Upright with a rounded form when mature, sugar maples can be majestic when grown in conditions they like. With a lifespan of 200-300 years, plant them in conditions where they will thrive. This means cool, moist soil that doesn't stay too wet. They need full sun to develop full fall color but will grow in some shade, too. These big trees need space to mature so larger residential landscapes and open areas are best.

Sugar maples have long provided maple sap for syrup production and hardwood for everything from furniture to flooring. It is also an important food source of food and shelter for several mammals, insects, and birds.

  • Long-lived, graceful tree
  • Ideal shade tree
  • Striking gold to orange fall foliage

  • Category: Tree, Native
  • Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Height: 50-70 ft
  • Spread: 30-40 ft
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Classification by Use
Native
Shade Tree
Specialty Use
Wildlife Garden
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Songbirds
Habit
Upright
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Part Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Growth Rate
Moderate
Slow
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Well-Drained
Foliage Color
Orange
Yellow
Attributes
Fall Color
Focal Point
Native
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer saccharum

Sugar maples are long-lived trees so plant them in a location where they have space to grow to full size. Full sun and cool, moist soil that doesn't stay too wet are ideal.