Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Swamp White Oak - TreeTime.ca

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Swamp White Oak

Acer saccharum

Quercus bicolor

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

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Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)
Swamp White Oak

Sugar Maple is a large, deciduous tree known for its brilliant fall yellow, orange, and red-orange color display.

This long-lived shade tree features unique "maple"
lobed leaves.

Note: this Zone 4 tree is unlikely to produce commercially viable sap on the prairies.

The Swamp White Oak is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to North America. It is commonly found in swamps, lowlands, floodplains, and near streams and lakes. The leaves are two-toned, green on top and silvery-white on the undersides, adding to the visual appeal of this popular shade tree.

In the fall, the Swamp White Oak produces acorns which are an important food source for wildlife. It also provides a habitat for the larvae of many butterfly and moth species, playing an important ecological role. Although its growth is slow in the first few years, once the roots are established, it can achieve faster annual growth.

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Swamp White Oak Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Toxicity: mildly toxic to humans, cats, and dogs
Nuts: acorns
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Native to: ON, QC
Other Names: hard maple, rock maple
Other Names: bicolor oak