The Sugar Maple is a landscape standout. Medium to dark-green leaves turn yellow, burnt orange or red in fall. Tolerates shade, likes a well-drained, moderately moist, fertile soil.
One of the best sugar maples, dense foliage is resistant to wind damage, spectacular fall colors; an ideal shade tree for the home landscape; adaptable to soils, but dislikes air pollution and compaction
The Green Mountain Maple is an upright, oval variety of Sugar Maple which has shown better heat tolerance. The summer foliage is a leathery, dark green with an excellent orange-red color in the fall.