SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'

COMMON NAME: Green Mountain Sugar Maple

GARDEN SIZE: 40-60 feet tall x 25-45 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: up to 12-24 inches per year under ideal conditions

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils. Once established, sugar maples can tolerate short periods of drought, but require regular watering up until then.

HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal canopy, large shade tree

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; medium to dark green, triangular lobed leaves, turning yellow to orange to scarlet in fall

FLOWERS: Insignificant; pale yellowish-green, blooms in April

PLANT ORIGIN: Eastern and Central North America

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Host plant for local butterflies and moths, and food source for pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Supplies shelter and nesting sites.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring, but not generally necessary.

PRUNING: No pruning is necessary. If shaping is desired, may be trimmed during dormancy.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally non-toxic for pets.

USES: Specimen, Shade, Fall Color, Wildlife