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Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Spacing: 25-35'
- Exposure: Sun/Part Shade
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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Legacy® Sugar Maple
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Plant a Legacy Sugar Maple tree and enjoy the colors of a New England autumn leaf tour in your own backyard! You’ll have plenty of photo opportunities when this classic American shade tree turns fluorescent orange and red in fall. In summer, your favorite spot on a Sunday afternoon just might become a comfy hammock under a ceiling of Sugar Maple tree leaves, and you and your family will probably find yourselves wanting to share more meals outdoors in this majestic Maple’s cooling shade. In winter, you might even try tapping your own maple syrup! A large, long-lived, noble tree, Legacy Sugar Maple truly is a legacy tree that will be enjoyed by your family and cherished by generations to come.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Spacing: 25-35'
- Exposure: Sun/Part Shade
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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The Story
Nurseryman Bill Wandell left quite a legacy in the form of trees he brought into the world. The one that bears the name ‘Legacy’ was a seedling at his Illinois nursery in 1967. It outperformed its 199 siblings, growing faster, and producing thicker, glossier leaves—and more of them. He didn’t rush the new tree to market, but trialed it for 14 years, making sure it was worthy of introduction. He wanted to get it right. He knew what those trees would mean to future generations. On planting trees Wandell once said, “Have you ever noticed that the first things folks do when they visit their old neighborhood is to drive past the home where they used to live just to see how big the trees have grown? I reckon you're doing people a favor when you get them to plant a tree.''
The Details
Sugar Maples are the epitome of the fall season - and this Legacy is no exception! Glossy dark green leaves throughout summer transform into brilliant shades of red and orange in fall. This hardy tree is resistant to drought and leaf tatter (tattered leaves are just icky!). Legacy Sugar Maple is a dense tree which makes it an excellent choice for a lawn tree, screen, shade, specimen, or street tree. The Legacy continues!
How to Grow
Sugar Maples = awesome fall color and maple syrup to boot! They are easy to grow and you can plant them in practically any sunny location, just make sure the soil is not too wet or too dry. Sugar Maples grow at a rate that is “just right” – not like the fast-growing Red Maples or the slow-growing Norway Maples. Sugar Maples will brighten your cool, autumn days and autumn is the best time to pay it back by fertilizing. Supply it with a dose of medium rate fertilizer for the first few years. This will help your tree produce healthy new growth for the upcoming spring season. Just like the Red and Norway Maples, Sugar Maples have no major pest or disease problems. One thing that is different, however, is that Sugar Maples don’t have the usual problem with surface roots, giving you more space to plant lots and lots of shade-loving plants!
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Questions & Answers
Q: How old is a 10-12' Legacy Sugar Maple?
A: Our 10-12' tall Legacy Sugar Maples are about 5 years old or so at this time!
Q: Can it be tapped for syrup when they reach the appropriate size?
A: Yes, the Legacy Sugar Maple can be tapped for syrup when the reach the appropriate age. Technically, you can tap ANY type of Maple in order to process it into maple syrup - you will just receive a multitude of flavors depending on which variety you've tapped!
Q: At what approximate age would that be?
A: You are not going to want to place a tap on your Tree until it is about 30 years old or it has a diameter of at least 10 inches. A Tree that has a diameter of 10-17 inches should have one tap -- 18-24 inches may have two -- and a Tree that is over 24 inches may have three. One Tree is able to give you about 10-20 gallons of sap!
Size Guide
Scale
Size B
Size C
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Size B Trees:
8-10' tall when shipped. Full branching, pruned for perfect structure in the years to come. A Bower & Branch top 10 Tree for Fall Color. Grown in our #15 tree container.
Size C Trees:
Shipped shady picnic ready, with a stem caliper 2” or more, this tree is big and limbed up high for proper branching structure in the landscape.
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