Southern Sugar Maple Tree | Premium Seeds | Acer saccharum 'Fall' | Plants'®

Southern Sugar Maple Tree | Premium Seeds | Acer saccharum 'Fall' | LOT 2024800224 | Plants'®

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ABOUT THE SPECIES | Southern Sugar Maple Tree

🌳 Discover the Magic of the Southern Sugar Maple! 🌳

Are you ready to transform your garden into a vibrant, colorful heaven? 
Look no further than the Southern Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), also known as Rock Maple, Sugar Tree, or Sweet Maple. This majestic tree is a true gem of the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the eastern United States, and now you can bring its beauty to your own backyard!

Why Choose Southern Sugar Maple Seeds?

Spectacular Seasonal Colors: Experience the breathtaking beauty of bright yellow, orange, and fluorescent red-orange leaves in the fall. Your garden will be the envy of the neighborhood!

Versatile Growth: Whether you live in a temperate, cold, or subtropical climate, the Southern Sugar Maple thrives in USDA hardiness zones 6a to 11b. It’s perfect for a wide range of states, from Florida to Washington.

Majestic Presence: With a maximum height of 80 to 150 feet and a canopy spread of 65 to 115 feet, this tree will provide ample shade and a stunning focal point for your landscape.

Delicious Maple Syrup: Tap into the sweet potential of your Southern Sugar Maple! The sap can be used to produce your very own maple syrup, a delightful treat for family and friends.

Edible Seeds and Leaves: The samaras (winged seeds) can be soaked, boiled, seasoned, and roasted for a unique snack. The young leaves and inner bark are also edible, adding a touch of nature’s bounty to your culinary adventures.

Technical Details

Leaf Description: Up to 20 cm long and wide, palmate with five lobes, and borne in opposite pairs. The leaves are bright-medium to dark-green in summer and transform into a kaleidoscope of colors in the fall.

Growth Rate: Slow, but worth the wait! Expect 1 to 1.7 feet of growth per year.

Blooming: Pale-yellow to greenish-white flowers bloom in early spring, adding a delicate touch to your garden.

Fruit: The tree produces pairs of samaras (winged seeds) that fall in autumn, ready to be collected and enjoyed.

Cultivation Tips

Sunlight: Full sun is ideal, but the Southern Sugar Maple is also shade-tolerant.

Climate: Thrives in temperate, cold, and subtropical climates.
Extreme cold weather is required for optimal growth.

Soil: Well-drained soil is essential for healthy growth.
Traditional Uses

Ornamental: Enhance your landscape with the Southern Sugar Maple’s stunning appearance.

Maple Syrup: Tap the sap to produce your own delicious maple syrup.

Edible Parts: Enjoy the seeds, young leaves, and inner bark in various culinary creations.

Conservation Status

Rest assured, the Southern Sugar Maple is listed as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN and G5 by NatureServe, making it a sustainable choice for your garden.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to add this magnificent tree to your landscape. Order your Southern Sugar Maple seeds today and watch your garden come to life with vibrant colors and natural beauty!

🌿 Order Now and Start Your Journey with the Southern Sugar Maple! 🌿

LOT INFORMATION
Germination: 71%       Germination Test: Cut (Full Seed)
Purity: 98%                  Seeds/lb: 5,782
Origin: TN                   Crop Year: 2023  

SPECIES DATA SHEET

- Common Names: Southern Sugar Maple, Rock maple, Sugar Tree, Sweet Maple.
- Species: Acer saccharum.
- Series: Acer ser. Saccharodendron.
- Section: Acer sect. Acer.
- Genus: Acer.
- Family: Sapindaceae. 
- Order: Sapindales.
- Clade: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids.
- Conservation Status: LC/G5 (IUCN 3.1 | NatureServe).
- Natural Range & Distribution: Native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the eastern United States.
- Preferred Climate: Temperate (Cfa, Cfb, Csa, Csb, Cfc) Cold ( Dfa, Dfb, Dsb), Subtropical (BSk).
- Hardiness Zones: 6a - 11b (USDA)
- Best Grown (US States): FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, NJ, PA, NY, CT, RI, MA, WV, AL, TN, KY, OH, IN, IL, MI, LA, AR, MO, TX, OK, KS, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CA, OR, WA.
- Max Height: 80 to 150ft (25 – 45m).
- Max Canopy Spread: 65ft to 115ft (20m to 35m).
- Canopy Shape: Rounded to Oval.
- Leaf Description: Up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and wide, palmate, with five lobes and borne in opposite pairs. The basal lobes are relatively small, while the upper lobes are larger and deeply notched. In contrast with the angular notching of the silver maple, however, the notches tend to be rounded at their interior.
- Leaf Behavior: Deciduous.
- Summer Leaf Color: Bright-medium to dark-green.
- Fall (Autumn) Leaf Color: Bright yellow, orange, fluorescent red-orange.
- Growth Rate: Slow (1 to 1.7ft/year | 30-50cm/year).
- Blooming Description: The flowers are in panicles of five to ten together without petals; flowering occurs in early spring after 30–55 growing degree days. The sugar maple will generally begin flowering when it is between 10 and 200 years old. 
- Blossom Color: Pale-yellow to greenish-white.
- Fruit Description: The fruit is a pair of samaras (winged seeds).
- Seed Description: The seeds are globose, 7–10 mm (9⁄32–13⁄32 in) in diameter, the wing 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) long. The seeds fall from the tree in autumn.
- Bark Color: Gray and tends to develop furrowed or scaly patterns as the tree ages.
- Wood: Typically has height of 80-115 ft (25-35 m) with a trunk diameter of 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m). The wood has an average dried weight of 44.0 lbs/ft³ (705 kg/m³) and specific gravity of .56 (basic) and .71 (12% MC). It has a Janka hardness of 1,450 lbf (6,450 N), a modulus of rupture of 15,800 lbf/in² (109.0 MPa), an elastic modulus of 1,830,000 lbf/in² (12.62 GPa), and a crushing strength of 7,830 lbf/in² (54.0 MPa). The wood exhibits radial shrinkage of 4.8%, tangential shrinkage of 9.9%, volumetric shrinkage of 14.7%, and a T/R ratio of 1.9. The sapwood is preferred over the heartwood, ranging from nearly white to off-white cream, sometimes with reddish or golden hues, while the heartwood is darker reddish brown. The grain is generally straight but can be wavy, with a fine, even texture. Non-durable to perishable and susceptible to insect attack. It is fairly easy to work with but can burn when machined with high-speed cutters. It turns, glues, and finishes well, though blotching can occur when staining. No characteristic odor but can cause skin irritation and respiratory effects. It is moderately priced, with figured pieces being more expensive. The species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List. Common uses include flooring, veneer, paper, musical instruments, cutting boards, butcher blocks, workbenches, baseball bats, and other specialty wood items.
- Cultivation: Full Sun. Shade Tolerant. Extreme Cold Weather Required.
- Traditional Uses: Ornamental. The sap is used to produce Maple Syrup. The samaras which are the seeds can be soaked, and, with their wings removed—boiled, seasoned, and roasted to make them edible. The young leaves and inner bark can be eaten raw or cooked.
- Alergenic Potential: Yes. Through contact with the plant, syrup consumption or polen inhalation by sensitive people.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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INFORMATION SOURCES

1. Wikimedia Foundation.
2. National Library of Medicine.
3. USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture.
4. Seed Lot Germination Test carried out by our suppliers.

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