Maple, Sugar, Commemoration

Acer saccharum 'Commemoration' | Commemoration®

Height: 50ft
Spread: 35ft
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time/Color: March-April; chartreuse
Fall Color: Orange/red
Uses: Specimen, shade tree, park tree
Maintenance: Low
Tree Shape: Upright/rounded
Other: Native

Sugar maples have one of the best fall colors when it comes to trees and are a beautiful mix of reds, yellows, and oranges. They are often characterized by a rounded, upright form which is covered in medium-green leaves throughout the growing season. These slower growing maples do best in full sun to part shade in well-drained soils. Sugar maples have no serious insect or disease problems, however they do not tolerate pollution or salts well. Commemoration® sugar maple was selected for its orange fall color and resistance to leaf tatter. It is also faster growing than other sugar maples.