Sugar Maple Sapling

Written By Mindy Yang

Boasting brilliant fall colors of yellow, orange, and red, the sugar maple is a beloved tree in America. It holds a significant place in history as well, with chemist Robert Boyle first informing Europeans about the tree in the new world that produced a sweet substance in 1663.

The Native Americans were already well aware of this and used the sap for barter, while also using the inner bark to make a tea to treat coughs and diarrhea. Over time, the sugar maple proved to have many uses, including making soap from its ashes, using the bark as a dye, drinking the sap as a spring tonic, and taking the syrup for liver and kidney problems.

Sun Preference: Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

  • Soil Preference: Acidic, Alkaline, Drought, Well Drained

  • Wildlife Value: Sugar maples are commonly browsed by white-tailed deer, moose and snowshoe hare. Squirrels feed on the seeds, buds, twigs and leaves.

  • Shape: Oval

  • Growth Speed: Slow to Medium

  • Scientific Name: Acer saccharum

  • Mature Height: 60' - 75'

  • Mature Spread: 40' - 50'

Shipping Height

1' - 2'

Mindy Yang http://mindyyang.info
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