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Legacy Sugar Maple (PP4979)
The Legacy Sugar Maple, 'Acer saccharum 'Legacy', produces glossy dark green foliage that holds and resists leaf tatter and drought. The Legacy is dense and will mature with a uniform, oval crown. This Sugar Maple displays brilliant red and orange fall colors in cold areas and displaying more yellows in warmer areas. The Legacy is fast growing for a Sugar maple. The Legacy Sugar Maple is used for wide tree lawns, screens, shade, and as specimen tree. It is also good street tree. The leathery leaves and durable foliage resists heat and drought. Sugar Maple is among the most shade tolerant of large deciduous trees. ... additional information
Black Oak The Black Oak tree, Quercus velutina, is very similar in appearance to the Red Oak. One of the main differences include its ability to thrive on poor and varied soils. It is sometimes called yellow oak, quercitron, yellowbark oak, or smoothbark oak. This deciduous tree has deeply furrowed bark and on mature trees is nearly black. The thick, nearly black bark is marked with deep furrows and irregularly broken ridges. The characteristic inner bark is bright yellow to orange, hence the alternate common name of Yellow Oak. The wood, while hard and strong is not tough. It generally is inferior to that of the Red Oak. Still, it is used in much the same ways. Historically, the inner bark was important for its tannin and as a source of yellow dye. The green leaves have a notably velvety underside. |
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