Acer saccharum Apollo®
Common name: 
Apollo Sugar Maple
Pronunciation: 
A-ser sak-KAR-um
Family: 
Sapindaceae, Aceraceae
Genus: 
Acer
Synonyms: 
Acer saccharum 'Barrett Cole'
Barrett Cole Maple
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No

  • Broadleaf, deciduous, narrow, columnar tree, densely branched and compact, to 30 ft high and 10 ft wide (9 × 3 m).  Dark green foliage withstands summer heat and fall color is yellow-orange to red.

  • Sun to part shade.  Prefers well-drained, moderately moist, fertile soil.  

  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Plant Patent 10,590, Sept. 8, 1998, inventer Robert B. Cole, Circleville, OH; assingnee J. Frank Schmidt & Sons, Boring, OR

  • Oregon State Univ. campus: north side of LaSells Stewart Center (LSC)

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