Photo Credit:
Silver Maple - credit: Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Silver Maple
Acer Saccharinum
Silver maple is one of the fastest growing deciduous trees of the eastern and midwestern forests.
Current Sale size: 2-3' bare-root transplant.
Growth Rate: Rapid
Soils: Sand, Clay, Loam
Moisture: Moist to Dry
Shade Tolerance: Full sun to part shade.
Mature Height: 50-80 ft.
Mature Spread: 40-60 ft.
Deer Damage Potential: low
Origin: Native
Uses: Wildlife, Ornamental, Shade,
USDA Plant Profile