Northern Flare® Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum ‘Sisseton' (RFM-45)
Description:
A very hardy northern sugar maple selection that exhibits excellent foliage quality, crown density, resistance to leaf tatter, and consistent attractive reddish-orange fall coloration. Northern Flare® was selected from a seedling population from the most northwestern extension of the native sugar maple range west of Sisseton, SD.
Hardiness:
USDA hardiness zone 3b-6
Mature Size:
Height: 40-50', Spread: 30-40'
Form (Shape):
Oval to broadly ovate
Growth Rate:
Medium
Foliage:
Summer: Green to dark green in color, heavier textured (leathery) than eastern North American sugar maple selections.
Autumn: Orange to reddish-orange in late September.
Texture:
Medium
Flower:
Produced in drooping corymbs before the leaves emerge. Short lived spring interest, not overly showy.
Fruit:
Two winged samara ripening in fall, not showy.
Light Preference:
Full sun exposure
Soil Preference:
Prefers a deep, well-drained, non-droughty soil, will tolerate higher soil pH levels than the species.
Propagation:
Chip budding onto northern sugar maple rootstocks
Ornamental Attributes:
Northern Flare® is a dependably winter hardy sugar maple selection with excellent summer foliage quality and attractive orange red fall color.
Landscape Attributes:
Recommended for use as a landscape and public grounds tree, parks, schools, golf courses, wherever tree diversity and adaptability to northern conditions are important.
Comments:
This cultivar was introduced because of its increased adaptation and performance to other named commercial cultivars evaluated in the Northern Plains.
Patent Status:
U.S. Trademark registered – Northern Flare®
Licensing Status:
This cultivar is available for non-exclusive licensing.
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