Maple, Sugar, Legacy

Acer saccharum 'Legacy' | Legacy®

Height: 45-50ft
Spread: 30-35ft
Zone: 4-8
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time/Color: March-April; chartreuse
Fall Color: Red/orange
Uses: Specimen, shade tree, park tree
Maintenance: Low
Tree Shape: Oval
Other: Native, tatter resistant

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. Legacy® was selected for its oval shape, bright orange-red fall color, and thicker leaves that are resistant to drought and tattering in the wind.