Flashfire Sugar Maple | Brilliant Red Fall Color Tree

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Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum 'Flashfire'

Iconic Brilliant Fall Foliage • Source of Maple Syrup • Majestic Legacy Tree

$189.00

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The Sugar Maple is the legendary king of autumn, producing the iconic, brilliant mosaic of red, orange, and yellow foliage that defines the season in northeastern forests. It is also the primary source of maple syrup. This large, slow-growing legacy tree requires ample space, cool roots, and specific soil conditions to thrive, making it a tree for dedicated gardeners with suitable land.

Famous for its unsurpassed, vibrant fall coloration in shades of scarlet, orange, and gold.
The commercial source of maple syrup; sap can be tapped from mature trees.
A large, slow-growing, long-lived legacy tree that develops a majestic, rounded form.
Demanding in cultivation: Requires deep, well-drained, slightly acidic soil, consistent moisture, and protection from heat, drought, and road salt. Not well-suited to most Bay Area climatesexcept possibly the coolest coastal fog belts.

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Mature height: 40-120 ft.
Mature spread: 30-60 ft.
Light: Full sun to partial shade

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Features:Foliage: Classic, palmately lobed (typically 5 lobes) with pointed tips and smooth, U-shaped sinuses between them. The leaves are deep green in summer, turning brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and scarlet in autumn.Flowers: Inconspicuous, pale yellow-green flowers in dangling clusters appear in early spring with the leaves.Fruit: Paired, winged seeds (samaras) that mature from green to brown.Bark: Young bark is smooth and gray, maturing to become dark gray with long, irregular, vertical ridges that curl outward.Habit: A large, deciduous shade tree with a dense, oval to rounded crown and a straight, central trunk.
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Key Advantages:Unsurpassed, brilliant fall color.Sap is the primary source for maple syrup
.Strong, valuable wood.Long-lived and majestic shade tree.The iconic maple leaf featured on the Canadian flag
Landscape Uses:Majestic lawn or park shade tree.Specimen tree for large landscapes.Forestry and sugar bush operations

Faqs

Q: Can I grow it in the Bay Area?A:It isnot recommended for most of the Bay Area. It requires cool summer temperatures, consistent moisture, and acidic soil—conditions rarely found outside of specific coastal microclimates (Sunset zones 15-17). It will struggle and be prone to stress and disease in hot, dry inland valleys.

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Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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