Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 40-80 ft × 30-60 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to deer.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

40-80 ft × 30-60 ft

Spacing

24-60 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer

Native to

Eastern North America