Sugar Maple

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope

Source of plant

Princeton Nurseries, Bailey Nurseries, Bailey Nurseries

Description

Plants 50' to 75' tall, with broad oval shape. Fine polished green leaves turn brilliant red in the fall. A vigorous, rapid grower which calipers up especially rapidly and exhibits good heat tolerance; Reported to be resitant to leaf hoppers (DS 126). Plants 50' tall, 40' wide; foliage polished medium green, 5" long, 5" wide, assuming brilliant carmine-red coloration in fall. The author has not observed good fall color to date on this form in the Midwest; so far the best coloration has been orange-yellow. A vigorous grower with a broad, oval canopy; appears to be the fastest growing cultivar, and exhibits good heat tolerance and resistance to leaf hopper (DS 318).

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

growth habit, fall color, pest resistance, environmental stress resistance