#15 Acer Sacc Fall Fiesta/ Sugar Maple Native (TN)

Scientific Name: Acer saccharum 'Fall Fiesta'

Common Name: Sugar Maple

Garden Size: 60-75 ft. x 30-45 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow

USDA Zone: 3 to 8

Plant Origin: 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