Acer saccharum: Sugar Maple Seeds

Sugar Maple Seeds grow a sturdy shade tree, the largest of the native maples, with fabulous yellow to scarlet fall color. Sugar maple is a maple sugar producer, hardy to zone 3, and grows 60 to 100 feet tall.

How many seeds are in a packet?

Each packet contains 40 hand-sorted, high-quality seeds.

How do I start sugar maple seeds?

Soak the seeds, cold stratify them, then sow shallow in a mulched bed:

• Scarification: Soak in water and let stand in the water for 24 hours.
• Stratification: Cold stratify for 90 days.
• Germination: Sow seed 3/8 inch deep, tamp the soil and mulch the seed bed.
• Other: Natural fall sowing in mulched beds also works.

How long can I store the seeds?

If you refrigerate them when they arrive, the seeds can be stored for up to a year before you use them.

We stock Sugar Maple Seeds at TreeHelp.