Shade Trees
Sugar Maple
Description
The Sugar Maple is Canada's national tree, iconic for its brilliant autumn foliage and for being the primary source of maple syrup. It has simple leaves with 5 distinct lobes, featuring "U-shaped" notches between them, distinguishing them from red or silver maples. Famous for spectacular, intense fall colours ranging from yellow to burnt orange and red. This variety also has smooth and light gray bark when young, developing into rough, deep, shaggy, or furrowed bark as the tree ages. Although this variety can handle more shade than most maples, it may be sparse or slow growing if too much shade is present. For the best foliage density and colours, plant in full sun.
- Sun exposure
- Full Sun - Partial Shade
- Size & price
- Plant dimensions
- 80-100'H x 30-50'W