Why plant USDA Organic Green Mountain® Sugar Maple?
Fall is for football games, hot chocolate, and the rich, crisp autumn colors of trees like Green Mountain® Sugar Maple. You'll almost be able to warm your hands by the glow of its fiery red-orange leaves! In summer, this noble native tree's deep green leaves will have the opposite effect, giving you welcome shade while you kick back under its cool, sheltering canopy. Plant Green Mountain® Sugar Maple near your patio or deck or showcase it in your front yard for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. Just be sure to plant this long-lived legacy tree where it has room to grow and reach its full potential, because it will be celebrating the seasons for generations to come.
The Princeton Nursery was founded in Kingston New Jersey by William Flemer Sr. in 1913. After years of searching for a new site to grow his business, Flemer chose Kingston for its nutrient rich soil and location which was halfway between New York and Philadelphia. Flemer continued to buy land and property to provide housing for his many employees. At its peak the nursery grew to 1200 acres and was the largest commercial nursery in the United States. Through the Great Depression the nursery survived by growing farm crops and using German prisoners of war for labor. William Flemer III, specialized in breeding and introduced many new varieties of shade and ornamental trees. The nursery was granted dozens of patents including Green Mountain Sugar Maple. The nursery closed in 2010 but more than 240 acres of the nursery have been preserved along with 25 historic structures. Here you can still find many of the beautiful trees introduced and planted by the Flemer family.
How to use USDA Organic Green Mountain® Sugar Maple in the landscape?
Sweets for the sweet(tooth)? This awesome Green Mountain Sugar Maple is so full of candy-coated sweetness that even your dentist can't resist! This heat tolerant "sweetie" has dense dark green foliage that holds up well in dry, windy summers. In fall, dark green leaves transform into colors of orange and red - creating instant eye-candy in your garden. This is one Sugar Maple that will be sure to calm your cravings!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zones: 4-8
How To Plant USDA Organic Green Mountain® Sugar Maple
Sugar Maples = awesome fall color and maple syrup to boot! They are easy to grow and you can plant them in practically any sunny location, just make sure the soil is not too wet or too dry. Sugar Maples grow at a rate that is “just right” – not like the fast-growing Red Maples or the slow-growing Norway Maples. Sugar Maples will brighten your cool, autumn days and autumn is the best time to pay it back by fertilizing. Supply it with a dose of medium rate fertilizer for the first few years. This will help your tree produce healthy new growth for the upcoming spring season. Just like the Red and Norway Maples, Sugar Maples have no major pest or disease problems. One thing that is different, however, is that Sugar Maples don’t have the usual problem with surface roots, giving you more space to plant lots and lots of shade-loving plants!
How To Water
Sugar Maples will appreciate regular water during its first few years in the ground and irrigation during long dry spells after it’s established.
How To Fertilize
Sugar Maples will brighten your cool, autumn days and autumn is the best time to pay it back by fertilizing. Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.