Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 40-50ft |
Plant Spread: | 12-15ft |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Dark green, somewhat leathery leaves (3-6" wide with 3-5 lobes) turn golden yellow (sometimes with an orangish tinge) in autumn. Sugar maples are generally long-lived trees which grow relatively slowly (somewhat faster in the first 35 years). Columnar for |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Yellow-green |
Flower Time: | Other: April |
Pollinators: | Various insects |