Green Column sugar maple
Acer saccharum 'Green Column'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Green Column' sugar maple (Acer saccharum 'Green Column') is a tree for use as a specimen, a hedge, or a privacy screen. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This tree likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly and has a dense habit. Deer tend to pass it by. Green flowers appear in spring and summer and attract butterflies, bees, and birds, and the leaves show fall color.
Pairs well with Scarlet oak, Obsidian coral bells, and Creeping jenny.