Maple
Maple is a vegetable in the Sapindaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-9.
Varieties
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PROPAGATION CATEGORY: Shade/ornamental tree (grafted) (not in original seed catalog). Use: Shade and spectacular fall color; Japanese maples for accent.
Maple (Acer) spans large shade trees to delicate Japanese maples, all prized for fall color; sizes and hardiness vary widely by species, with grafting used for named cultivars.
Growing notes: Botanical name: Acer spp.|Hardiness zones: 3-9|Propagation: grafting or seed|Light: Full sun to part shade|Water: Medium|Mature size: 6-70 feet
Plan your maple planting
Add maple to a free GardenDraft plan and get sow, transplant, and harvest dates computed for your ZIP code — with a drag-and-drop bed layout and reminders when it’s time to plant.
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Storing & preserving
Most keep best refrigerated; storage crops prefer a cool, dry spot.
- Freeze: Blanch briefly, cool, then freeze — keeps color and texture.
- Can: Pressure-can low-acid vegetables; water-bath only pickled/acidified ones.
General home-preservation guidance — for tested processing times and safety, follow the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for maple yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.