Sugar Maple Tree 24 inch Starter Bare Root Acer saccharum Sweet Maple for Shade and Fall Color

Product Overview

Our Sugar Maple Tree (Acer saccharum) 24 inch starter is a bare root tree perfect for enhancing your garden or yard. Known for its vibrant fall foliage and shade-providing qualities, this native tree supports local wildlife and adds natural beauty to any landscape.

Key Features

• Foliage turns brilliant yellow, orange, and red in autumn
• Native species beneficial to local ecosystems
• Fast-growing and adaptable to various soil types
• Ideal for large gardens and parks with ample shade provision
• Easy to care for, suitable for gardeners of all experience levels
• Environmentally friendly and improves air quality
• Includes planting instructions for successful growth

Growing Information

The Sugar Maple thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, loamy soil. Regular watering is important, especially during dry spells. This tree grows upright with a rounded habit, reaching heights of 40 to 60 feet and spreading 30 to 50 feet at maturity. It is hardy in zones 3 through 8, making it suitable for a wide range of climates.

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.