Maple Tree in Michigan are as common as the circumvent great lakes . In this heavily forested state , they are the main stars of the fall color spectacle throughout the northerly and upper peninsula . There are many species of maple trees worldwide that subsist in Michigan , but three of the most important and common aboriginal species are the sugar maple , the silver maple and the red maple .
Sugar maple
The dough maple is lie with under the scientific name of Acer saccharum . In Michigan , no autumn country drive would be terminated without admiring the spectacular video display of red , yellow and orange of this gallant Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . It develop to a mature height of 60 to 75 feet marvellous and 40 to 50 feet wide . Commercially usable and soft to graft at smaller size , this tree makes a grand statement when planted in a large lawn panel or an elegant bowling alley . Try the cultivars " Green Mountain , " " Legacy " or " remembrance " for beautiful range of fond yellow to orange fall coloring . It is hardy in zone 3 to 8 .
Silver Maple
firm development and beautiful silver leaf undersides might score you into plant this gargantuan maple in your front yard . Be careful , however , to limit planting to expanse where it can spread its monumental , shallow root arrangement . At maturity , the Silver Maple , also know as Acer saccharinum , grows to a height of 50 to 70 foundation improbable and 30 to 45 feet wide . Hardiness zones are 3 to 9 .
Red Maple
refined and elegant , Acer rubrum is the poof of Maple tree diagram for all time of year in Michigan . The neat and tidy form makes a perfect complement in the place landscape painting or when used as a street tree . distinctive home ground is in low domain where piss is wide available , so water it often until it is established . Pink - tinged heyday in spring last for a unforesightful sentence , but are a welcome harbinger of quick weather . Spectacular fall color in intense reds can take your breathing space away . Try the cultivar " October Glory " for an acute show of orangish , red-faced and gold color gradients . The reddened maple grows to a height of 40 to 60 feet and will have a varying width . It will do well in hardiness zones 3 to 9 .
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