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Sugar Maple Tree

All-Time Customer Favorite

Long-lived hardwood tree
Grows 60-75 ft. tall
Attractive, symmetrical shape
Foliage turns crimson and gold in fall
Popular shade tree
Sap is used for syrup

A popular shade tree for yards and parks, the Sugar Maple Tree is a long-lived hardwood tree with a dense, rounded crown and stunning, crimson and gold fall foliage. In addition to being an excellent shade tree, its sap is used for making maple syrup. Native to the eastern United States, the deciduous tree grows 60-75 ft. tall and performs best when planted in well-drained soils and away from road salt and urban pollution. For best results plant in full sun. Zones 3-8.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B	2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A	2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B	2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Acer saccharum
Height: 60 - 75 feet.
Spacing:75 feet.
Depth:Same depth as previously planted.
Spread:60 - 75 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Greenish-yellow foliage.
Size: 3-4' Bareroot
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Samara 1 - 1.5 inches long.
Zone: 3-8

Form: Tree, Shade Tree, Maple
Flower Form: Insignificant.
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil
Growth Rate: Fast growth rate; grows 12-24 inches per year under optimal growing conditions.
Pruning: Prune in late Summer if needed.
Foliage: Medium green foliage turning to golden, orange and red in Fall. Deciduous - loses its leaves in fall.