The hybrid is known as the Freeman maple (Acer × freemanii). The Freeman maple is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, combining the fast growth of silver maple with the less …

Oct 15, 2023 · Silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) is fast-growing, but most landscapers won't plant it due to its weak limbs. Learn about its pros and cons.

Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) is a fast-growing, large deciduous tree native to eastern and central North America. Known for its attractive silver-backed leaves, this species thrives in wet soils along …

Silver maple is a tall, fast growing, native tree of eastern North America. It is usually found growing in open sunlight along creeks and waterways.

Silver maple has been heavily planted as an ornamental in many urban areas because of its ease of transplanting and establishment, adaptability to a wide range of sites, rapid growth, and good form.

Sep 26, 2025 · Discover the pros and cons of planting a silver maple tree in your yard and decide for yourself if it's the right choice for your landscaping project.

Silver is definitely the right word to describe this maple. With even a light wind, the tree produces a lovely shimmery effect thanks to the silvery undersides of its leaves.

Acer saccharinum commonly known as silver maple, is a large, deciduous tree typically growing to 50-80’ (less frequently to 100’) tall with a rounded open spreading crown.

Silver maple is closely related to the red maple and will hybridize with it creating the Freeman maple. This tree is a much better choice as it combines the fast growth with stronger wood, less invasive …

Silver maple, (Acer saccharinum), large, spreading tree, of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), popular as a rapid-growing shade tree. Native to eastern North America, it is widely cultivated elsewhere.