Acer saccharum 'Endowment'
Endowment Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum ′Endowment′ - Summer Habit

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 88

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 76

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Columnar 48

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 256

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 871

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Greenish-yellow flowers appear in spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green leaves during summer months); Red (Orange-red foliage in the fall)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Samaras appear green then become brown in maturity int the fall)

Ultimate Height:

45-50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-10 feet

Bloom Times:

April 214

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soils; but adapts to many types of soils including those that are slightly alkaline

Range:

Cultivated origin

Maintenance:

Low 330

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are a dark, lustrous green, opposite, simple, 3-6" in length and width, slightly coarse toothed, with 3 to 5 lobes that come to a fine point. Samaras are 1-1.75" in length and create a horse-shoe shape.

Ecological Functions:

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Maple, Box Elder

Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

The Endowment Sugar Maple is known for its tight columnar shape. It is best to place this tree where its roots are not restricted. More drought tolerant than other Sugar Maples. Used for as a screen and street tree.