maple trees grow readily here in the eastern part of Virginia almost to the point of being a "weed" tree. I probably pull 100 plus seedlings our ot my lawn and flower beds every year. The sweet raw maple syrup (yes the same maple syrup for pancakes) in the adult trees makes them a favorite home to insects which feed off the syryup and when there are enough of them they can kill the tree from the inside. I would suppose the hardiness of the trees depneds on the area you live in so you may want to research an aurbory to get additional information on Maple Trees as there are several varieties as well.