Scientific Name: Acer saccharum 'Legacy'
Common Name: Sugar Maple
Garden Size: 60 ft. x 50 ft.
USDA Zone: 4 to 8
Native Range: Eastern North America
Exposure: Full Sun to Part
Shade Water & Soil: Average to Medium moisture; Fertile, slightly acidic Soils
Habit (Form): Ovate Canopy, Large Shade Tree
Foliage: Medium to Dark Green Triangular Lobed Leaves
Fall Color: Yellow to Orange to Scarlet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: Clusters of Greenish Flowers, Female
Uses: Specimen Tree for Lawn or Park with beautiful fall color
Additional Information: Acer saccharum may be used as a street tree but is not overly tolerant of salt, soil compaction and pollution
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