Selecting Trees for Your Home - Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)

University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum

3 pictures total.

Silver Maple form

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Animal Damage

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Herbicide Injury

Insect Damage

Insect Relative Damage

Cottony maple scale, maple bladder gall (common but not serious), anthracnose (occasionally) and Verticillium wilt .

Hardiness Zone:	3 - 8 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	50-75 Feet
Features:	Clusters of small, red flowers in early spring add mild interest.
Culture:	Full sun to light shade; prefers slightly moist, slightly acid soils; tolerates drought as well as poorly drained sites.
Cultivars:	'Silver Queen' - has more regular, oval habit and produces no seeds. Fall color is yellow.
Mature Form:	Oval to irregular
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Massing Patio Screen Shade Specimen Street Wind Break
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Green Yellow
Additional Notes:	When planted in alkaline soils, this tree may exhibit chlorosis (yellowing leaves) due to a manganese deficiency. Excessively vigorous root system can clog sewer pipes and break sidewalks. This species grows quickly which leads to weak wood that is prone to storm damage.