Sugar Maple - XL
Single Tree | Size: 4-5’
Sugar Maple - (Acer saccharum)
Native to MI. Mature Height: 80-100’. Tolerates sun to full shade in rich, well-drained soils. Abundant nesting and cover tree for numerous species of wildlife; special value to honey bees. Very popular for wood products, particularly veneer; most popular source of sap for making maple syrup.
Single Tree | Size: 4-5’
Sugar Maple - (Acer saccharum)
Native to MI. Mature Height: 80-100’. Tolerates sun to full shade in rich, well-drained soils. Abundant nesting and cover tree for numerous species of wildlife; special value to honey bees. Very popular for wood products, particularly veneer; most popular source of sap for making maple syrup.
Single Tree | Size: 4-5’
Sugar Maple - (Acer saccharum)
Native to MI. Mature Height: 80-100’. Tolerates sun to full shade in rich, well-drained soils. Abundant nesting and cover tree for numerous species of wildlife; special value to honey bees. Very popular for wood products, particularly veneer; most popular source of sap for making maple syrup.
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: rich well drained soils
Habitat: upland forests
Flower Color: yellow, green, brown
Fruit: seed with wings (samara)
Bloom Time: spring
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: Northern Sugar Maple, Hard Maple
Native to our area
Range: Midwest, eastern U.S., southeastern U.S., and eastern Canada
Typical Mature Height: 80-100 feet
Wildlife Value: abundant nesting and cover tree for numerous species of wildlife; special value to honey bees
Uses: very popular species for wood products, particularly veneer; also widely popular for making maple syrup