Sugar Maple

Mature Height: 55'-75'

Mature Width: 30'-50' 

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Growth Rate: Slow to Medium

Shape: Oval

Fall Foliage: Gold, Orange, Red

Scientific Name: Acer saccharum

The sugar maple is a beloved New England tree prized for its impressive fall display.  Did you know sugar maples are a 140 million dollar industry in the US alone?  Plant now and you can be reaping the rewards in about 20 years.  This tree is a great food source for many of our pollinators and local wildlife.  It’s also a vital host plant for many of our native moths including the Cecropia Moth, the largest moth in North America!

ATTRACTS:

Io moth

Rosy maple moth

Cecropia moth

Northern cardinal

Scarlet tanager

American goldfinch

Host plant for the LARGEST North American Moth!

Third instar larva of the cecropia moth

Cocoon of the cecropia moth

 Adult cecropia moth

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