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Sugar Maple Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
BOTANICAL NAMEAcer saccharum
USD 15.99
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The sugar maple gives us brilliant fall color and the sap behind real maple syrup.
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Full Sun to Partial Shade
Check the directions supplied with your seed variety.
Check the directions supplied with your seed variety.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Sugar Maple care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Acer saccharum
- Common names
- Rock Maple, Hard Maple
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Acer
- Species
- A. saccharum
Start growing
Needs cool winters and moist soil. Does not like heat or compacted urban soil.
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® kit shows how the 'paired' maple seeds use their wings to spin like helicopters.
Propagation
By seed (requires long cold period).
Seasonal growth & harvest
Primary source of maple syrup. Slow-growing and long-lived (up to 400 years).
Growing conditions
Cool, moist upland forests with rich soil.
Weather & tolerances
High shade tolerance; very low salt and heat tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Asian longhorned beetle and Verticillium wilt.
Plant safety
Safe; sap is the basis of a global food industry.
Botanical features
A large deciduous tree with five-lobed leaves (the iconic Canadian leaf shape). Famous for brilliant multicolored fall foliage.
Varieties
‘Legacy’, ‘Green Mountain’.
Garden & everyday uses
Maple syrup/sugar production. wood used for basketball courts and bowling alleys due to its hardness
Native range & distribution
Northeastern North America.
Conservation
Threatened by climate change in the southern parts of its range.
Name origins
Latin ‘saccharum’ meaning sugar, referring to the high sugar content of its sap.
History
Native Americans first taught European settlers how to 'sugar off' the sap in early spring.
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Catalog variants
- SIAC-001-188 — USD 15.99 · Out of stock
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Do Sugar Maple Tree seeds need cold stratification?
Yes — Sugar Maple Tree seeds are raw and untreated, so they need a cold, moist rest to break dormancy. Mix them into the damp soil, cover with the lid, and chill the planter in the refrigerator for several weeks, then move it somewhere warm and bright.
How long do Sugar Maple Tree seeds take to germinate?
Sugar Maple Tree seeds typically sprout in 14-21 Days when kept warm and evenly moist. Your guide lists the ideal conditions.
Can I grow Sugar Maple Tree indoors, and is it hardy in my area?
You start Sugar Maple Tree indoors in any climate using the kit. Once established it can be moved outdoors in sugar-maple, or kept in a container in colder regions.
Growing details are supplied in the Seeds In A Cup product catalog. Follow the instructions included with your specific kit.
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