Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Back to Previous Page More Images Common Name: sugar maple Type: Tree Family: Sapindaceae Zone: 4 to 8 Height: 40.00 to 60.00 feet Spread: 25.00 to 45.00 feet Bloom Time: April Bloom Description: Yellowish green Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree Mazz Green Mountain Maple is an upright, oval form of Sugar Maple that has a higher tolerance for heat than other varieties. Summer foliage is a leathery, dark green that changes to a brilliant orange-red in the fall. A soil with an acidic pH is best for this tree. Green Mountain Sugar Maple is an oval-shaped deciduous tree.
Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Green Mountain Sugar Maple Evans
Description The main ornamental feature of Green Mountain Sugar Maple is its brilliant red, yellow, or orange fall color that develops in the cooler part of its range. On the east coast of the United States the trunks of sugar maples are tapped in the winter for their sap which is later boiled down to make maple syrup. Morphology: Sugar Maple 'Green Mountain' (Acer saccharum) are medium sized, deciduous ornamental trees. They have a pyramidal shape and spectacular fall color. They are plentiful in the forests of New England and help to create the world-renowned New England autumn. The Sugar Maple leaf is displayed on Canada's flag. General Information Scientific name: Acer saccharum Pronunciation: AY-ser sack-AR-rum Common name (s): 'Green Mountain' sugar maple Family: Aceraceae USDA hardiness zones: 3A through 8A (Fig. 2) Origin: native to North America Invasive potential: little invasive potential Details Quick Overview Why it rocks: Green Mountain® Sugar Maple is the standard for comparison in Sugar Maples. It is the most widely planted selection and has proven itself well over time. It is probably the hardiest Sugar Maple and is the best choice for northern areas.
Photo of the leaves of Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain
Acer saccharum'Green Mountain' -- 'Green Mountain' Sugar Maple Page 4 maples. Galls are not serious, so chemical controls are not needed. Crimson erineum mite is usually found on Silver Maple and causes the formation of red fuzzy patches on the lower leaf surfaces. The problem is not serious so control measures are not suggested. Width: 30 to 60 ft Common characteristics: The bark of sugar maples will be a light gray to brown and mostly smooth. Bark on older trees will be gray to almost black that appears to have plates or scales. Twigs are smooth and reddish-brown with sharp-pointed terminal winter buds. Leaves are s imple and opposite on the stem. Green Mountain Sugar Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications; Accent; Shade; Planting & Growing. Green Mountain Sugar Maple will grow to be about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 50 feet. It has a high canopy of foliage that sits well above the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. Maple - Sugar. 'Green Mountain' Sugar Maple comes from William Flemer III of Princeton Nurseries, from an original outstanding tree found by him in Vermont. Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' is probably a hybrid between the Northern and Southern (nigrum) Sugar Maples, exhibiting both good heat and drought tolerance.
Acer Saccharinum "Green Mountain" Sugar Maple Tidewater Trees
Green Mountain Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain') A favorite of Tim Johnson, director of horticulture, this large shade tree transforms the fall landscape when its leathery green leaves are transformed into shades of yellow, orange, and scarlet. Noted for its spectacular fall color, Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) is a large, deciduous tree with a straight trunk, wide-spreading branches and a dense, oval to rounded crown. Its foliage of five-lobed leaves, 3-6 in. (7-15 cm) ranges from medium to dark green in summer, and changes to a brilliant palette of yellows, oranges, and reds in the fall. In spring, greenish-yellow flowers, borne in.
Green Mountain® Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Availability: Out of stock SKU 4021 We're sorry, this product is temporarily Out of Stock but should be back soon. To receive an email notification when our next crop is ready, please enter your email below..* Acer saccharum, the sugar maple, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and eastern United States. [3] Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored fall foliage. [4]
Green Mountain Sugar Maple Fall Leaves Next Generation Landscape Nursery
Green Mountain Maple is an upright, oval variety of Sugar Maple trees. The summer foliage is a leathery, dark green with an excellent orange-red color in the fall. These Green Mountain Sugar Maple trees prefer well-drained, acidic soil and have shown better heat tolerance. Green Mountain® Sugar Maple is primarily valued in the landscape for its decidedly oval form. It has rich green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of gold, orange and scarlet in the fall. Landscape Attributes. Green Mountain® Sugar Maple is a dense deciduous tree with a shapely oval form.
