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Acer saccharum 'Legacy'

 
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Family: Aceraceae (ay-ser-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Acer (AY-ser) (Info)
Species: saccharum (SAK-er-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Legacy
Additional cultivar information: (PP4979)
Hybridized by Wandell; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1981

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By budding

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Joan On Oct 24, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:


Editor's Note

Plant Patent number 4979 has expired
Positive slyperso1 On Jun 3, 2008, slyperso1 from Gibsonia, PA (Zone 6a) wrote:

Produces glossy dark green foliage that holds and resists leaf tatter and drought.
The Legacy is dense and will mature with a uniform, oval crown. This Sugar Maple displays brilliant red and orange fall colors in cold areas and displaying more yellows in warmer areas.
The Legacy is fast growing for a Sugar maple; used for wide tree lawns, screens, shade, and as specimen tree. It is also good street tree.
The leathery leaves and durable foliage resists heat and drought.
Sugar Maple is among the most shade tolerant of large deciduous trees.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Denver, Colorado
Greenwood Lake, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Plano, Texas



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