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Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
Botanical Name
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
Common Name
Florida Maple
Family
Sapindaceae
Garden(s):
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum is synonymous with Acer barbatum and Acer floridanum.
It is a deciduous tree that typically grows to about twenty to twenty five feet tall, but there are specimens that have grown far beyond this height, even reaching greater than a hundred feet tall. It is hardy in USDA Zones 6 - 9. It is best planted in full sun to part shade. It naturally grows as an understory tree.
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum typically has attractive fall color. It is also reported to be more heat tolerant and smaller in all ways than Acer saccharum.
Gardens
Campbell Center for American Sculpture
Research
USDA Zone
6-9
Origin
se US
Leaves
Deciduous
Stems
Woody
Hardiness
Hardy
Longevity
Perennial
Genus
Acer
Specific Epithet
saccharum
Interspecific Hybrid Flag
No
Infraspecific Flag
Subspecies
Infraspecific Epithet
floridanum
Reference:
NCS Ext
RHS
Dirr09
DawesArboretum
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Acer saccharum floridanum fall color leaf
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Acer saccharum floridanum bark
Hours
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Monday & Tuesday
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Wednesday - Sunday - Nights of a Thousand Candles
Gates close at 4:30 PM. For their safety and the safety of our animal collection, pets are not allowed, nor can they be left in vehicles inside Brookgreen. Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome.
Tickets
Daily General Admission Tickets for 7 consecutive days
Children 3 and under: Free
Children 4-12: $12
Adults 13-64: $22
Seniors 65 & Over: $20
Location
1931 Brookgreen Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island on South Carolina's Hammock Coast
843-235-6000
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