{"product_id":"fall-fiesta-sugar-maple","title":"Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Native Sugar Maple With a Three-Color Minnesota Fall Show\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFall Fiesta Sugar Maple (\u003cem\u003eAcer saccharum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bailsta') is a Bailey Nurseries selection of our native sugar maple, prized for an outstanding multi-color autumn display that blends vivid yellow, orange, and red across the same canopy. Its glossy, scorch-resistant summer foliage and strong oval-rounded form make it a standout shade tree from spring through frost, and it's hardy through USDA zone 4. Whether you're planting a photogenic specimen in Edina, a long-lived shade tree in Eden Prairie, or a native-canopy anchor in Maple Grove, Fall Fiesta puts on the best fall show on the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFall Fiesta Sugar Maple Plant Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAcer saccharum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bailsta' (FALL FIESTA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Names\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFall Fiesta Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple, Hard Maple, Rock Maple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50–60 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature Width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35–40 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate — about 1–2 feet per year in Minnesota\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun (6+ hrs); tolerates light shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate. Appreciates consistent moisture; glossy foliage resists summer scorch better than the species.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSDA Zones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–8 (Twin Cities is zone 4b–5a)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrefers deep, well-drained loam. Tolerates clay-loam but dislikes compacted, soggy, or salty soil — give it good drainage.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFoliage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeciduous — glossy dark-green summer leaves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFall Color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulti-color — vivid yellow, orange, and red blended in one canopy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWinter Hardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReliably hardy through USDA zone 4 — proven in Twin Cities winters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerately deer-resistant; protect the trunk from buck rub the first 2 winters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow — keep away from heavy road-salt spray\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative Status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSugar maple (\u003cem\u003eAcer saccharum\u003c\/em\u003e) is native to Minnesota and much of eastern North America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFall Fiesta Sugar Maple Uses in Minnesota Landscapes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShowpiece Fall-Color Specimen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFall Fiesta exists for one reason: the autumn display. A single tree in a front lawn glows with yellow, orange, and red all at once, making it the most photographed tree on the street every October. The reliable grafted color beats the lottery of seedling sugar maples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNative and Woodland Plantings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a true Minnesota native, sugar maple anchors our hardwood forests, so Fall Fiesta blends seamlessly into native and naturalized landscapes. It's an excellent long-lived shade tree for larger Twin Cities properties and wooded lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStately Shade and Allee Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts strong oval-rounded crown casts deep, even shade at maturity and lines a long drive handsomely in matched plantings. Give it room and good drainage and it will outlive the people who planted it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest Time to Plant Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple in Minnesota\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in \u003cstrong\u003espring (late April–May, after the ground thaws)\u003c\/strong\u003e for a full season of root establishment, or in \u003cstrong\u003eearly fall (late August–early October)\u003c\/strong\u003e while the soil is still warm. Get it in the ground at least six weeks before the ground freezes — typically mid-November in the Twin Cities. Avoid mid-summer planting in heat and humidity, and never plant after mid-October or before spring thaw. Sugar maples especially benefit from the lower transplant stress of these cooler windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Plant Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDig wide, not deep — 2–3x the root ball width but only as deep as the ball is tall, so the root flare sits at or slightly above grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrioritize drainage — sugar maples resent wet feet and compacted soil, so if water pools in the hole, break through any clay hardpan or mound-plant to improve drainage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackfill with the native soil mixed with 20–30% compost; don't build a pure-compost \"container\" the roots won't grow beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing — give a single specimen 30–35 feet of clearance from buildings and other large trees; space an allee 35–40 feet apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a 3–4 inch watering ring to direct water to the roots, then flatten it before winter so it doesn't trap ice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulch with 2–3 inches of shredded bark or wood chips in a wide ring, kept 2 inches off the trunk. Never use gravel mulch in Minnesota — it doesn't insulate roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple in Minnesota\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirst Year Watering Schedule\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeeks 1–2: water deeply and slowly every 1–2 days. Month 1–2: every 3–4 days. Month 3–6: every 5–7 days during active growth, easing off when rainfall is adequate (the Twin Cities average about 3 inches a month from June through August). \u003cstrong\u003eStop watering 2–3 weeks before the ground freezes\u003c\/strong\u003e — usually late October — so the tree doesn't push tender growth heading into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAfter Year One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce established, Fall Fiesta needs supplemental water mainly during extended droughts (two-plus weeks with no rain and temps above 80°F). Soak deeply to 8–12 inches every 7–14 days during dry spells. Consistent moisture yields the best growth and the most vivid fall color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple survive a Minnesota winter?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It's rated to USDA zone 4 and is reliably hardy in Twin Cities winters. Wrap the young trunk the first winter to prevent sunscald and buck rub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fast does it grow here?\u003c\/strong\u003e At a moderate pace — roughly 1–2 feet per year in good Minnesota soil. Sugar maples are steady, long-lived growers rather than fast ones, but they reward patience with a stately, durable tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it native to Minnesota?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Sugar maple (\u003cem\u003eAcer saccharum\u003c\/em\u003e) is a true Minnesota native. 'Bailsta' is a Bailey Nurseries selection chosen for its dependable three-color fall display and glossy, scorch-resistant foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it tolerate clay and salt?\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles clay-loam where drainage is decent, but sugar maples dislike compacted, soggy ground and have low salt tolerance — keep Fall Fiesta out of heavy road-salt zones and improve drainage on tight clay sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from a red maple?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugar maples like Fall Fiesta are slower, longer-lived, and fussier about drainage and salt, with classic hard-maple wood and a richer multi-color fall. Red maples (like Red Sunset) grow faster and handle wetter, tougher sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInferno Sugar Maple\u003c\/strong\u003e — a sugar maple selected for the most intense, fiery scarlet-red fall color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Mountain Sugar Maple\u003c\/strong\u003e — a heat- and scorch-tougher sugar maple with dependable orange-red fall color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Sunset Red Maple\u003c\/strong\u003e — a faster-growing maple with brilliant orange-red fall color that also handles wetter sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState Street Miyabe Maple\u003c\/strong\u003e — a tough, salt- and clay-tolerant maple for boulevards and hard urban sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorthern Red Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e — a stately native shade tree with rich red fall color for large properties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- tt-enriched --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Many Fall Fiesta Sugar Maples Do I Need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFall Fiesta is a large specimen shade tree, not a hedge plant — one tree is usually the right answer for a typical Twin Cities lot. Give a single specimen 30–35 feet of clearance from your house, driveway, and other large trees so its 35–40-foot crown can develop evenly. On acreage, plant a grove or allee at 35–40 feet on center; for a faster-closing native canopy mix, alternate it with northern red oak at the same spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFall Fiesta Sugar Maple Season-by-Season in Minnesota\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small greenish-yellow flowers appear in April before the leaves — an early pollen source for bees — followed by clean, glossy dark-green foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense oval-rounded canopy casts deep, cooling shade; the glossy leaves resist the leaf scorch that bothers ordinary seedling sugar maples in hot, dry stretches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall:\u003c\/strong\u003e The headline act — vivid yellow, orange, and red blended in one canopy, typically peaking early-to-mid October in the Twin Cities and outshining single-color maples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong oval silhouette, sturdy gray-brown bark, and classic hard-maple branch structure stand up well to snow and ice loads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Minnesota Native   ✔ Pollinator-Friendly   ✔ Four-Season Interest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant It With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/green-mountain-sugar-maple\"\u003eGreen Mountain Sugar Maple\u003c\/a\u003e — a tougher, scorch-resistant sugar maple companion for a varied native canopy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sunset-red-maple\"\u003eRed Sunset Red Maple\u003c\/a\u003e — faster-growing maple that fills the wetter spots Fall Fiesta can't take.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/state-street-miyabe-maple\"\u003eState Street Miyabe Maple\u003c\/a\u003e — handles the salty boulevard zone so Fall Fiesta can stay safely back in the yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/northern-red-oak\"\u003eNorthern Red Oak\u003c\/a\u003e — a fellow Minnesota native whose deep-red fall color layers beautifully against Fall Fiesta's blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple Right for Your Yard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Fall Fiesta if you have full sun, deep well-drained soil, and room for a 50–60-foot shade tree that will anchor your landscape for generations — it's the best multi-color fall display you can plant in zone 4. It's not a fit if your site has compacted or soggy clay, sits in a heavy road-salt zone, or you need fast results: this is a steady, long-game tree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Three Timbers Minnesota","offers":[{"title":"1.75\"BB","offer_id":54260807008561,"sku":"GT-T0639","price":439.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\"BB","offer_id":54260807041329,"sku":"GT-T0640","price":480.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5\"BB","offer_id":54260807074097,"sku":"GT-T0650","price":535.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\"BB","offer_id":54260807106865,"sku":"GT-T0651","price":589.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0694\/0465\/files\/fall-fiesta-sugar-maple.jpg?v=1779426699","url":"https:\/\/threetimbersmn.com\/products\/fall-fiesta-sugar-maple","provider":"Three Timbers Minnesota","version":"1.0","type":"link"}