Acer saccharum

Vernacular name: 
Sugar Maple
Famille: 
Sapindaceae

Remarkable tree with flamboyant red fall foliage. Maple syrup is made from water withdrawn before the sap rises in March. Height of 20m.

Classification

Trees and shrubs

Climat

Zone 7: from -17°C to -12°C

Couleur de feuille

  • Red
  • Green

Couleur de fleur

  • Yellow
  • Green

Exposition

  • Sunny
  • Part shade

Taille

15 to 20m
10 to 15m

Intérêts remarquables

  • Foliage

Plante intéressante

  • In spring
  • In autumn

Type de sol

  • Acidic
  • Neutral

Utilisation ailleurs

  • Food - Stem

Utilisation au jardin

  • Isolated
  • Park

GENERAL DESCRIPTION