Southern sugar maple

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Scientific Name
Acer barbatum (Acer saccharum spp. floridanum)

Common Name
Southern sugar maple; Florida maple


Trees
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Hardiness Zones: 7-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types; dislikes dry, compact soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Oval
Height: 20 to 25'
Width: 20 to 40'
Leaf: Yellow-orange to scarlet fall color
Flower/Fruit: Insignificant flowers
Comments: More heat tolerant than sugar maple; not as colorful fall color as sugar maple; shallow fibrous root system; seeds eaten by birds
Cultivars: --

Contact Information

Email: Erv_Evans@ncsu.edu

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