Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
The tree on the flag and the source of maple syrup. Sugar maple is long-lived, dense and stately, and gives some of the best fall colour of any tree — yellow, orange and red, often on the same tree.
- Type
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–30 m
- Mature spread
- 12–15 m
- Growth rate
- Slow to moderate
- Light
- Sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
What to expect
Sugar Maple through the years and seasons
Photos show what this species typically looks like. They are not photos of our own stock.
Best for
- Front-yard and farmhouse shade trees
- Spectacular fall colour
- Long-lived legacy plantings
- Rows along lanes and driveways
Growing tips
- Plant where it has room for a 12–15 m crown.
- Avoid spots with heavy road salt or compacted soil, like tight boulevards.
- Mulch the root zone and water through its first two summers.
Sizes: Typically offered potted and as field-dug trees. Ask for current sizes. We also offer delivery and professional planting.