A large slow growing maple with a dense green foliage. Its sweet sap is used to make maple syrup. This maple is used as a feature plant for wide open spaces or for naturalizing.
Kind: Acer
Species: Saccharum
Hardiness zone: 3
Height at maturity: 25-30
Width at maturity: 12-Sep
Mature form: Broadly pyramidal.
Fruit Name: Samara
Foliage: Green turning yellow, orange and red in the fall depending on the type of soil.