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Morton Sugar Maple - Crescendo

Tagged as: Intermediate Sized Trees

Botanical Name: Acer saccharum ‘Morton'
Common Name: Morton Sugar Maple-CRESCENDOTM

Updated 1/2012

 

Acer saccharum 'Crescendo' at The Morton Arboretum

 

Height: 30-40' Spread: 30' Habit/Form: Broadly oval Growth Rate: Medium  Zone: 5

Cultural Requirements: Grows best in full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils. Tolerant of heat and drought once established.

Ornamental Characteristics: Broadly oval habit with dark green leaves that turn an orange-red in the fall. Introduced by The Morton Arboretum through Chicagoland GrowsTM.

Use in the Landscape: Excellent specimen or street tree.

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