IFAS Extension
Urban Horticulture
Abstract
This document provides an overview of Acer saccharum ‘Endowment’, a narrow, columnar cultivar of Sugar Maple valued for its moderate growth rate and vibrant fall color. It summarizes the tree’s characteristics, cultural requirements, landscape uses, and common pests and diseases. The text highlights its adaptability to various soils, moderate drought tolerance, and suitability for constrained planting sites, while noting limitations such as sensitivity to compaction and susceptibility to verticillium wilt and girdling roots.
About this Publication
This document is ENH-211, one of a series of the .UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date November 1993. Revised December 2006. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
How to Cite
Gilman, E., & Watson, D. (2003). Acer saccharum “Endowment”: “Endowment” Sugar Maple. EDIS, 2003(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-st052-1993
Authors
Edward F. Gilman
professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture
Dennis G. Watson
former associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL
Contacts
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences