Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.
This plant has several common names including: sugar maple, rock maple or striped maple.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: sugar maple, rock maple, striped maple
Scientific name: Acer saccharum
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) – Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) – Crusier, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
