Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum 'JFS-Caddo2' FLASHFIRE™ Sapindaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Houston and Grossman Ponds

Source of plant

Schmidt & Son Co.

Description

Selected from Caddo Mountain sugar maple seedlings, this tree has the brightest red fall color we have seen in a cultivar adapted to Southern heat. It features dark green summer foliage, better mildew resistance than other Caddo selections, strong growth, and brilliant red, early fall color.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

fall color