Description | Belle Tower Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum Rebra) A narrow Sugar Maple with nice fall foliage color. Has shown to grow good in heat and humidity, |
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Pronunciation | (AY-ser)(sack-AR-rum) |
Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Temperature | good adaptability to heat |
Fruit | samara |
Leaves | green, lobed, orange to yellow fall |
Dimensions | 35-40 by 15-20 feet (HS), narrow upright |
Propagation | grafting |
Cultivar Origin | A southern Tennessee selection from a southern seed source. It was tested in Alabama by Jeff Sibley of Auburn University. |
Misc Facts | Has good resistance to environmental issues that affect other Sugar Maples |
Notes & Reference | #253-The Tree Book (Micheal Dirr, Keith Warren) |