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Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple

A fast-growing tree tolerating tough conditions where others might fail. Needs plenty of space for development, has a graceful habit, and an oval to vase-shaped form. Green foliage has a silvery underside and changes to yellow in the fall.

  • »  Fast-growing, tall, with a rounded, open, spreading crown
  • »  Small yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage
  • »  Deeply lobed light green leaves have silvery undersides
  • »  Foliage turns yellow in the fall
  • »  A large tree at maturity, good for wet areas
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:18-20 m
  • Spread:15-18 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Oval
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Acer saccharinum

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Silver maple gets its name from the silvery undersides of its leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer saccharinum

Silver maple can tolerate moist to wet, sometimes mucky, often poorly drained soils. A good selection when planting on floodplains, along the edges of streams and rivers and in low woods.