Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple

Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum 'Fall Fiesta')
Height: 60 feet Spread: 60 feet Sunlight: Full sun Hardiness Zone: 3b Other Names: Hard Maple, Rock Maple
 
Description: The Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple is a first-class, reliable shade tree, featuring a fiery blend of fall colors ranging from yellow to orange to red. This large tree is best suited for larger landscapes and is one of the hardiest selections, adaptable to various soils but sensitive to air pollution and soil compaction.
 
Ornamental Features:
Form: Round habit of growth.
Foliage: Dark green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall.
 
Landscape Attributes:
Dense deciduous tree with a rounded form.
Average texture that blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Low-maintenance tree; should be pruned in summer after leaves have fully developed to avoid 'bleeding' sap.
No significant negative characteristics.
 
Recommended Uses:
Accent
Shade
 
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 60 feet.
High canopy of foliage that sits well above the ground, making it unsuitable for planting under power lines. Lower branches can be strategically removed as it matures to create a high canopy that allows unobstructed human traffic underneath.
Grows at a medium rate and can live for 100 years or more under ideal conditions, making it a heritage tree for future generations.
Thrives in full sunlight.
Prefers average to moist conditions and should not be allowed to dry out. May require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat.
Not particular about soil pH but grows best in rich soils.
Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
This is a selection of a native North American species.