The CRESCENDO™ sugar maple was introduced by The Morton Arboretum through Chicagoland Grows®. Its dark green leaves turn orange-red in the fall. Once established, this tree is tolerant of heat and drought.
This plant is a cultivar of a species that is native to the Chicago region according to Wilhelm and Rericha’s Flora of the Chicago Region. Cultivars are plants produced in cultivation by selective breeding or via vegetative propagation from wild plants identified to have desirable traits.
- Family (English) Soapberry (formerly Maple)
- Family (botanic) Sapindaceae (formerly Aceraceae)
- Planting site Residential and parks
- Tree or plant type Tree
- Foliage Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
- Native locale Chicago area, Illinois, North America
- Size range Large tree (more than 40 feet)
- Mature height 40-45 feet
- Mature width 30-35 feet
- Light exposure Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun / shade (4-6 hrs light daily), Full shade (4 hrs or less of light daily)
- Hardiness zones Zone 4, Zone 5 (Northern Illinois), Zone 6 (City of Chicago), Zone 7, Zone 8
- Soil preference Moist, well-drained soil
- Other tolerances Alkaline soil, Dry sites
- Season of interest early fall, mid fall
- Flower color and fragrance Inconspicuous
- Shape or form Round
- Growth rate Moderate
- Transplants well Yes
- Planting considerations Commonly planted, Intolerant of pollution
- Wildlife Game birds, Insect pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Has cultivars NA
