Red Elderberry vs Douglas Maple - TreeTime.ca

Red Elderberry vs Douglas Maple

Sambucus racemosa

Acer glabrum

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CUSTOM GROW

Red Elderberry
Douglas Maple

Red Elderberry is an attractive, medium-sized deciduous shrub.

It produces clusters of white flowers in the spring and bright red berry-like drupes, which provide beautiful contrast against its coarse, textured green foliage.

Red Elder can be pruned as a small single or multi-stemmed tree.

Douglas Maple is a fast growing, long lived, ornamental tree. It can take on a shrubby or multi-stemmed form with densely packed leaves, making it an excellent tree for privacy screens and hedges.

In the fall, the leaves make a brilliant change to red, orange, or yellow depending on the tree and its sun exposure. Douglas Maple's compact size makes it ideal for planting in urban yards and under power lines.

Red Elderberry Quick Facts

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

Toxicity: toxic to humans

Fall colour: dull red
Flowers: white
Berries: bright red berries
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: red elder
Other Names: box maple, dwarf maple, new mexico maple, rock maple, rocky mountain maple, sierra maple