SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acer saccharum 'Legacy'

COMMON NAME: Legacy® Sugar Maple

GARDEN SIZE: 40-50 feet tall x 30-40 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate to Fast

USDA ZONE: 3-8

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): Upright, rounded canopy

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; glossy dark green in summer, turning brilliant fiery orange and red in fall

FLOWERS: Insignificant; greenish-yellow, blooms in spring

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