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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 40 -50 feet
Plant Spread: 20-25 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Other: Leaves are dark green, deeply cut, and thick, with a waxy coating. Foliage turns a rich blend of gold and orange in fall.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: typical maple type double winged samaras
Flowers: Other: Individual flowers are small, but an entire tree in bloom, before leaves are fully developed, is showy
Flower Color: Green
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Shade Tree
Edible Parts: Sap

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Fiddler's Creek™
Cultivar name: 'Fidcrezam'
Common names
  • Sugar Maple

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Location: Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2012-09-27
This shot is to show the very deep notching in the leaves of this
Location: Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2012-10-24
Typical fall colors for a Fiddler's Creek™ sugar maple
Location: Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2012-09-27
This young specimen is in a cemetery which doubles as an arboretu
Location: Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2012-10-24
The large deeply cut leaves of a Fiddler's Creek™ sugar maple m

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