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Acer grandidentatum

Also Known As

Acer saccharum ssp. grandidentatum
Bigtooth Maple
Wasatch Maple
Western Sugar Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-20'
W: 15'-20'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Acer grandidentatum plant details

Acer grandidentatum is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring green flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer grandidentatum

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 15 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: green blooms in spring
Uses: distinctive bark, edible, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer grandidentatum

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

"This fine maple, with its hard wood, its beautiful autumnal colors --red and yellow and orange --and its sweet sap, is the close relative of the famed sugar maple of the eastern states." (Peattie) S/M

By: Forestfarm

A medium-sized tree with dark brown gray bark and yellow-green flowers appearing with the leaves in mid spring. Autumn color is golden yellow to red, although this trait is less reliable in warmer areas. Slow growing when young, it does not have many pests.

By: Heritage Seedlings

A western segregate of A. saccharum, the sugar maple, forming pure stands in the wild from the high, dry habitat of northeastern Mexico to central Utah. A small to medium tree, reaching 15-20 ft tall and wide in the garden. Deciduous with leaves, 3-5 lobed and deeply cut, that turn brilliant red-orange in autumn. At home in rocky, well-drained soil. Very drought tolerant once established. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.