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Balsam Fir is a Popular Christmas Tree
The Balsam Fir is widely used as a Christmas tree and for wreaths. It’s a good fir as an ornamental yard tree, and it smells great!.
The Sugar Maple can live for more than 200 years. Its colours peak in the fall, when the leaves turn bright yellow, orange and red.
The sugar maple is the national tree of Canada. Sap is extracted to produce maple syrup.
Quick Growing Guide
Botanical Name: Acer saccharum
En français: Érable à sucre
Sun / Shade:
Water: Low to moderate need for water.
Height:
Pollinators:
Its natural habitat: Rich woods, rocky hillsides.
Caring for Sugar Maple
Flowers appear at same time as leaves. Moderate to fast growing. Shade tolerant but needs full sun for good development. Wide-spreading roots. Do not plant where road salt, pollution and soil compaction are problematic.
Companion plant suggestions include American Beech, White Pine, Eastern Hemlock.
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