Sugar Maple 'Commemoration'

Acersaccharum

Family
Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
Genus
Acer (AY-ser)
Species
saccharum (SAK-er-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Smooth
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Green
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Patent expired
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By budding
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Champaign, Illinois

Perry, Ohio

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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R
Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | positive

This cultivar was selected at Wandell's Nursery in Champaign in east-central Illinois. It grows faster than the mother species and has da...Read More

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N
Fayetteville, AR | February 2014 | positive

This Sugar Maple has done well for me. Has not been as fast growing as some, but that may be due to less than ideal site conditions. Hard...Read More

J
J
Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | October 2009 | neutral


Editor's Note

Plant Patent number 5079 has expired

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