Flashfire Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum 'JFS-Caddo2'

Planted 2016

This neat, oval-shaped tree perfectly provides a nice accent to a smaller landscape. It prefers to grow in full sun and rich, moist soils. This maple’s green foliage turns outstanding shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall.

Flashfire Sugar Maple
Close up of Flashfire Sugar Maple leaf
Close up of Flashfire Sugar Maple Bark
Height Width Zone Growth Rate Water Use
45 ft. 40 ft. 4 Slow Moderate

Leaf

Green leaves with five deep lobes and pointed edges.

Fruit

Samara.

Flower

Not showy.

Advantages

Tolerate of heat and adaptable to different soil conditions.

Disadvantages

Does not tolerate much shade or soil compaction.