Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum 'Hiawatha 1' OREGON TRAIL™ Sapindaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Houston and Grossman Ponds

Source of plant

Schmidt & Son Co.

Description

A tree with a story, this cultivar was chosen from hundreds of brightly colored sugar maples planted in Hiawatha, KS, “The City of Beautiful Maples.” It’s a tough Kansas native growing along the Oregon Trail, with strong branch structure, prairie resistant foliage, and great fall color

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

fall color