Selecting Trees for Your Home - Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum

3 pictures total.

Sugar maple form

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Animal Damage

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Herbicide Injury

Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) Herbicide Injury ()

Insect Damage

Verticillium wilt. Prone to leaf scorch during periods of extended drought; does poorly in compacted soils and when planted too close to streets and sidewalks.

Hardiness Zone:	4 - 7 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	60-75 Feet
Features:	Excellent fall color (red, orange and yellow).
Culture:	Full sun to moderate shade; prefers moist, but well drained soils.
Cultivars:	Numerous, including Green Mountain:R: - thick, leathery leaves that are resistant to scorch and turn yellow in fall. 'Legacy' - thick leaves that resist wind tatter, drought tolerant, orange fall color.
Mature Form:	Oval to rounded
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:	Orange Red Yellow
Additional Notes: