Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum

Available Sizes: 3g

Tree
Max Size: 60′ tall x 40′ wide
Average Size: 20′ tall x 25′ wide

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Usually Moist, Moist to Dry
No Salt Tolerance

AKA: Florida Maple, Hammock Maple, Southern Sugar Maple

Decidious species that is drought-tolerant once established. Offers fall color in shades of orange, red, and yellow. Hurricane-resistant wood. Native Americans taught the early colonists how to tap them to make maple syrup. According to multiple sources – including various state extension offices – it is the sweetest of the Acer species that can be tapped. Can also be used as a bonsai tree.