Sugar Maple

Sugar maples (Acer saccharum) are impossible to miss on your adventure through Vermont. As the state tree, and adored by all citizens of Vermont for is wonderful sap, you have to visit this tree on your walk through the property. It is located right across the driveway and can be seen perfectly outside any window of the house facing that side.

Sugar maples have the best foliage in autumn as the tree is large and rounded with a dense crown. Each tree yields between 5 and 60 gallons of sap per year.

This beautiful tree can grow in the sun, part shade, or shade. This maple also grows best in rich, moist, well-drained soils.

It can be distinguished from other maples as it leaves have 5 lobes and a U-shape between each lobe.