Scientific Name Acer saccharum Credit Sharon A. Yiesla Last Review Thu, 12/07/2006 - 18:00 Features Excellent fall color (red, orange and yellow). Culture Full sun to moderate shade; prefers moist, but well drained soils. Plant Type Tree Minimum Height Height Value 60.00 Height Unit Feet Maximum Height Height Value 75.00 Height Unit Feet Mature Form Oval to rounded Native Regions, Text United States (and Illinois) Soil Conditions Moist, Well-Drained Foliage Color Green Fall Foliage Color Yellow Red Orange Images Image picID 3447 Image picID 3448 Image picID 3449 Pathogen Anthracnose [Trees and Shrubs] Crown Gall Verticillium Wilt [Shrubs and Trees] Phytophthora Canker, Basal Rot, & Root Rot [Shrubs and Trees] Wood Rots and Decays Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bacterial Leaf Scorch Potato Leafhopper [Woody Ornamentals] Leafrollers Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) Herbicide Injury Drowning and Edema Drought Bagworm Size Large Exposure (Outdoor) Full Sun Uses Specimen Shade PlantID 171