Acer saccharum 'Endowment'

Endowment Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum ‘Endowment’ is a high-quality sugar maple cultivar selected for its excellent branching structure, uniform oval habit, and dependable fall color. It was developed to provide the classic sugar maple look with improved consistency and long-term performance in managed landscapes.

Spring foliage emerges bright green, maturing to deep green through summer and forming a dense, symmetrical canopy. In fall, ‘Endowment’ produces rich shades of golden yellow, orange, and orange-red, often evenly distributed across the tree. The overall form is upright to broadly oval, resulting in a stately, well-balanced large shade tree.

‘Endowment’ performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soils. Like other sugar maples, it does not tolerate compacted soils or poor drainage, but it excels in lawns, parks, and institutional landscapes where soil quality is high.

Size



Width: 15-20 ft



Height: 60–70 ft



Hardiness



USDA Zones: 4–8



Best Uses


Large shade tree for residential lawns



Parks, campuses, and institutional sites



Native and woodland-style plantings



Long-term landscape installations



Fall color focal point

Plant type

Shade Tree, Street Tree

Height

55'

Width

15'

Hardiness zones

4–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Spring

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Yellow, Yellow Green

Soil

Loamy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Provide Shade, Specimen

Shape

Upright

Bark

Rough

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes

10-year height

6'

10-year width

15'