Florida Maple (Southern Sugar Maple)

Plant in moist, slightly acidic to neutral, well-drained to moderately moist, loamy soil in full sun to partial shade — Florida maple is the southern adaptation of the sugar maple group, a medium-sized native tree of limestone bluffs, rich upland woods, and creek bottoms throughout the Southeast, providing outstanding fall color (orange, scarlet, and gold) in zone 7–9 where the northern sugar maple fails in summer heat. The distinctive 3-lobed leaves are smaller than those of northern sugar maple; trees are compact, multi-season ornamental trees with smooth gray bark, golden spring flower clusters, and the classic maple winged seeds (samaras) in spring. Florida maple tolerates the heat and soil alkalinity of zone 8–9 gardens significantly better than northern sugar maple cultivars and is the appropriate choice for fall color, shade, and wildlife value in Gulf Coast landscapes. Trees yield a small quantity of sap that can be made into a light maple syrup in the brief late-winter cold spells of zone 7–8. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 180–300 дюймів Висота: 360–600 дюймів Дні до схожості: 21–60 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 4–13°C

Plant in moist, slightly acidic to neutral, well-drained to moderately moist, loamy soil in full sun to partial shade — Florida maple is the southern adaptation of the sugar maple group, a medium-sized native tree of limestone bluffs, rich upland woods, and creek bottoms throughout the Southeast, providing outstanding fall color (orange, scarlet, and gold) in zone 7–9 where the northern sugar maple fails in summer heat. The distinctive 3-lobed leaves are smaller than those of northern sugar maple; trees are compact, multi-season ornamental trees with smooth gray bark, golden spring flower clusters, and the classic maple winged seeds (samaras) in spring. Florida maple tolerates the heat and soil alkalinity of zone 8–9 gardens significantly better than northern sugar maple cultivars and is the appropriate choice for fall color, shade, and wildlife value in Gulf Coast landscapes. Trees yield a small quantity of sap that can be made into a light maple syrup in the brief late-winter cold spells of zone 7–8. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 180–300 дюймів Висота: 360–600 дюймів Дні до схожості: 21–60 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 4–13°C --- Час посадки: -8–-4 тижнів осіння посадка Plant container specimens in fall in moist, slightly acidic to neutral, well-drained to moderately moist, loamy soil in full sun to partial shade; Florida maple is significantly more heat, drought, and alkaline-soil tolerant than the northern sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and is the maple of choice for Gulf Coast gardens.