Acer saccharum 'Newton Sentry', Columnar Sugar Maple fragrant and arching branches veritably glow

and arching branches veritably glow with brilliant orange flowers in spring

benefactor of the garden

this is an incredibly versatile and useful plant: an airy ground cover

A slightly taller option (6 in or so) than its relative Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Ken Taylor'

or tie it to an upright structure — another form for the garden

Acer saccharum 'Newton Sentry', Columnar Sugar Maple fragrant and arching branches veritably glowAn introduction from the mid 1800's first described as ''Towering shafts of foliage,'' this sugar maple has an upright columnar form with several leaders reaching skyward especially as it matures. The height is approximately 4 times the width of the tree and major and minor branches are vertical. Acer saccharum 'Monumentale' tends to have a strong central leader in contrast to the multiple leaders of 'Newton Sentry' that start branching out about 6