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Maple/ Sugar/ Green Mountain

  • Large shade tree with a broad, upright oval form
  • Displays a dense cover of dark green foliage
  • Reputation for brilliant fall colors in red, orange, and yellow
  • Don't forget to winter water!
Scientific Name:
Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 40-60'
Mature Spread: 25-45'
Type: Shade
Size: Average, Large
Fall Color:
Yellow, Orange
Attributes:
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Moderate Water
Additional Information:

Unique Features: The Green Mountain Sugar maple has shown good adaptability in CO. It has improved performance in more restrictive growing areas, such as street strips, but the large size includes large roots, which can be disruptive to sidewalks. As with all sugar maples the Green Mountain has hard, strong wood that stands up to wind and snow load. It grows moderately into and upright oval shape, with large dark green waxy leaves that resist wind tatter. Sugar maples prefer more acidic soils, so supplementation with iron and sulfur will help prevent chlorosis.  Maples start moving sap early (late fall to early spring) and that makes them prone to ‘frost cracking’, which damages the circulatory system of the tree. To prevent this, wrap the tree from about Thanksgiving to Easter. This ‘early awakening’ also necessitates an increase in the winter watering at this time.

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Maple/ Sugar/ Green Mountain

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Scientific Name: Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'
  • Large shade tree with a broad, upright oval form
  • Displays a dense cover of dark green foliage
  • Reputation for brilliant fall colors in red, orange, and yellow
  • Don't forget to winter water!
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 40-60'
Mature Spread: 25-45'
Bloom: None
Flower Color:
None
Fall Color:
Yellow, Orange
Attributes:
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Moderate Water