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Sugar Maple is the tree in North America that produces Maple Syrup and it is one of the continents most colourful trees in autumn. Vibrant orange, gold and crimson tints light up ‘ The Fall’. Sugar Maple makes an excellent stand alone specimen tree, with neat habit and few problems.
Acer saccharum
Common name: Sugar Maple.
Native: North America.
Provenance: USA
Size and spread (10 years): 4m x 3m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant, requires 12 weeks stratification.
Seeds / kg: 10,000 ; 79% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Grows in most well drained soils although for the best autumn colours it requires low ph soils.
Planting instructions: good as a lone specimen. Spectacular in a group.
Mature height: 20m+
| Weight | 10.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 20 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 90 seeds) |
| Genus | Acer |
| Family | Aceraceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | autumn foliage |
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