Acer saccharum 'Fairview'
Fairview Sugar Maple

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 88

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 76

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 600

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 546

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 871

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Greenish-yellow flowers in early spring )

Foliage Notes:

Green (Emerald green leaves during summer months)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Samaras are green then brown in maturity in the fall)

Ultimate Height:

40-50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-40 feet

Bloom Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soils; adapts to many types of soils

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:

Fall Color 239

Nativar 45

Shade Tree 181

Additional Information

The Fairview Sugar Maple is a great choice as a shade tree and is noted for its classic Sugar Maple shape and emerald-green leaves. Does not tolerate pollution or urban conditions well.