Black sugar maple
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Black sugar maple is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Aceraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 25 m
- Spread
- 20 m
- Growth
- slow
- Lifespan
- 300 years
- First yield
- after 8 years
- Hardiness
- zone 4–7
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Uses
Notable
Sycamore popular as wildlife browse, but toxic to horses;
Frequently asked questions
Black sugar maple: how big does it get?
Black sugar maple (Acer saccharum var. nigrum) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 20 m. Growth is slow.
Black sugar maple: what site does it need?
Black sugar maple tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Black sugar maple: is it hardy?
Black sugar maple is listed as hardy in zone 4–7 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Black sugar maple: will it grow in Central Europe?
Black sugar maple is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Black sugar maple: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Black sugar maple. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Black sugar maple: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 6/10.
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