Description
Size (HxW): 35’ x 20’
Growth Habit: Upright, oval
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 3a
- Maple leaf on our Canadian flag is modelled after a Sugar Maple leaf
- Green, five-lobed foliage turns golden orange-red in fall
- Helicopter seeds develop in summer and drop in mid-September
- Excellent tree to tap for maple syrup; high sugar content
- Medium Growth Rate: 12-14”/year
- Non-invasive; seeds have a low germination rate
- Native to northern Minnesota
- Row spacing: plant at least 15-20’ apart
- Root space: plant at least 20’ from foundations
- Life expectancy: 40-60 years
