You can't walk very far in Toronto without spotting a sugar maple, and there's a good reason for it. This native tree's leaf not only is the symbol on Canada's flag and Toronto's hockey team, but it produces so much of what Canada is known for; maple syrup. Canada produces 80% of everyone's favourite breakfast syrup thanks to the many Canadian sugar maples and their sweet sap. But their benefits aren't limited to pancake toppings. These trees sequester 100 kg of CO2 in growth and an extra 3 kg of CO2 every year for its 300-400 year lifespan, helping to slow climate change. If you're thinking of planting a tree in your backyard, choose the beautiful sugar maple.
What you should know before planting a sugar maple
Under ideal conditions, sugar maples may grow as tall as 25-35 metres.
Sugar maples can survive in many types of soil, but it's preferred soil conditions has a pH level from 5.5-7.3, is deep, and is moderately moist.
NOTE: Sugar maples cannot grow in swamps, sandy ridges or thin, rocky soil.
Optimal spacing between sugar maples is 30x30 feet, however 14x14 feet is acceptable.
Under ideal conditions, sugar maples may grow as tall as 25-35 metres.
Sugar maples can survive in many types of soil, but it's preferred soil conditions has a pH level from 5.5-7.3, is deep, and is moderately moist.
NOTE: Sugar maples cannot grow in swamps, sandy ridges or thin, rocky soil.
Optimal spacing between sugar maples is 30x30 feet, however 14x14 feet is acceptable.
As previously mentioned, Canada exports 80% of
the world's maple syrup, while the U.S. accounts
for the other 20% The main site for maple syrup
production is Quebec. Sugar maples grow from
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick westward to
Ontario and Manitoba, North and South Dakota.
the world's maple syrup, while the U.S. accounts
for the other 20% The main site for maple syrup
production is Quebec. Sugar maples grow from
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick westward to
Ontario and Manitoba, North and South Dakota.
Don't have room for a full sized sugar maple tree?
Try a bonsai!
By trimming the roots and growing the tree in a small planter, you can
grow a mini-sized maple tree and join the art of Japanese garden art.
grow a mini-sized maple tree and join the art of Japanese garden art.