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Type:
Native Habitat:
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: medium to wet.
Growth: 50’ tall and 80’ wide
Bloom:
Spread:
Faunal interaction:
Additional info: Planted as large landscape trees in areas with damp to moist soil. This is a soft wood tree so they should be planted away from structures, in case of falling limbs during ice or wind storms. A benefit of the silver maple is that they can take wetter soils then most hardwood trees. Sap from silver maples can be harvest like it’s relative, the sugar maple. Its sap does not have as high of a culinary value, but can still be used. Always do proper research before taping trees and using collected sap. Wildlife Interest: Birds such as: grosbeaks, finches, wild turkey, and other game birds are attracted to the tree for nesting and foraging. Squirrels and chipmunks also use the tree for food.
Type:
Native Habitat:
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: medium to wet.
Growth: 50’ tall and 80’ wide
Bloom:
Spread:
Faunal interaction:
Additional info: Planted as large landscape trees in areas with damp to moist soil. This is a soft wood tree so they should be planted away from structures, in case of falling limbs during ice or wind storms. A benefit of the silver maple is that they can take wetter soils then most hardwood trees. Sap from silver maples can be harvest like it’s relative, the sugar maple. Its sap does not have as high of a culinary value, but can still be used. Always do proper research before taping trees and using collected sap. Wildlife Interest: Birds such as: grosbeaks, finches, wild turkey, and other game birds are attracted to the tree for nesting and foraging. Squirrels and chipmunks also use the tree for food.
