Select Acer saccharum cultivars
Cultivar
Height /width
Form
Comments
Arrowhead 60' by 30' Erect, pyramidal; dense Large dark green summer leaves; yellow to orange fall color
Bonfire 50' by 40' Spreading, broad oval; irregular branching Polished, medium green summer leaves; modest yellow, orange to red fall color
Caddo 30 to 50' Compact; rounded Leathery dark green leaves in summer; heat and drought tolerant; variable fall color yellow, orange, red; does well in midwestern states
Commemoration 50' by 35' Oval to rounded; dense Glossy dark green leaves in summer; leaves remain attractive all season; deep orange, yellow and red fall color; rapid grower
Goldspire 40' by 15 to 20' Densely columnar Dark green leaves; yellow orangish fall color; highly resistant to scorch
Green Mountain 70' by 45' Upright oval Heat, scorch, and drought tolerant; dark green leathery leaves in summer; yellow to orange to reddish orange fall color
Legacy 60' Tight oval; dense Rapid grower; drought tolerant; glossy dark green, thick leaves in summer; yellow orange fall color
Newton Sentry 50' by 15' Upright; numerous short stubby branches Leathery, dark green summer leaves; yellow orange fall color
Seneca Chief 50' by 20' Narrow; dense; oval crown Orange to yellow fall color
Sweet Shadow 45' by 35' Rounded to vase shape Deeply cut, medium green leaves in summer; yellow to orange fall color