Sugar Maple Tree 12-18in Bare Root Starter Plant Acer saccharum Sweet Maple for Shade and Fall Color

Overview

The Sugar Maple Tree (Acer saccharum) is a 12-18 inch bare root starter tree ideal for adding natural beauty and shade to your landscape. Known for its vibrant fall foliage and sweet sap, this tree is a long-lasting addition that can thrive in a variety of settings, from residential yards to parks.

Key Features

• Height: 12-18 inches, suitable for easy planting and establishment.
• Leaf Color: Green leaves that transform into striking red and orange hues in autumn.
• Growth Habit: Tall, stately deciduous tree with a rounded crown, capable of reaching up to 75 feet.
• Hardiness: Adapted to USDA zones 3-8, making it versatile across many climates.
• Care Level: Low maintenance once established, requiring moderate watering and well-drained, loamy soil.
• Lifespan: Can live up to 300 years, offering enduring shade and aesthetic appeal.

Growing Information

The Sugar Maple thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, loamy soil. After planting, regular watering is important to support healthy root development. This bare root starter tree ships dormant during colder months, with buds ready to grow in spring.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.