Age / Size: 2-0 / 18-24" · Height: 50-120 ft (15-37 m) · Spread: dense spreading crown casting heavy shade

 Crown shape: Large deciduous tree, five-lobed leaves, dense spreading crown

 Light: Full sun; tolerates sun to part shade on average well-drained soils · Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile · Moisture: Average to moist; leaf scorch in drought · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: Slow to medium, faster in open areas

 Flowers / fruit: Drooping racemes of yellow flowers in spring, then winged samaras on long reddish stalks; brilliant red, orange or yellow fall colour

 Wildlife & landscape: Heavy shade and cover; seeds feed birds and small mammals

 Native range: Eastern and central North America from Canada south through the Appalachians to Georgia and west to Minnesota and northeast Texas

 Cautions: The only tree commercially used today for syrup — about 32 gallons of sap make one gallon of syrup, and a tree can be tapped at roughly 40 years old. Intolerant of compacted soil, high heat, air pollution and road salt. Roots can crack sidewalks and clog drains. No serious pest problems; aphids, borers, scale; verticillium wilt, anthracnose, tar spot.

 Source: NC State Extension

PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)