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Red Elderberry vs Armstrong Maple

Sambucus racemosa

Acer x freemanii Armstrong

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Red Elderberry
Armstrong 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.

Note: Unfortunately this difficult to grow species is not currently scheduled to grow at TreeTime.ca. Perhaps try purchasing seed from SeedTime.ca and growing your own? Or sign up for a restock notification above.

The Armstrong Maple has a narrow, upright columnar growth habit. This stunning tree has showy leaves that range from yellow, orange to red in the fall. It is an attractive hybrid of the Red Maple and Silver Maple. It prefers acidic soils and will have some tolerance for drought once mature.

Edward Murray named the Armstrong Maple in 1969 in honor of Oliver M. Freeman of the National Arboretum, who made the first controlled cross between the two species in 1933.

RED ELDERBERRY QUICK FACTS

ARMSTRONG MAPLE QUICK FACTS

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Fall colour: orange/yellow
Berries: bright red berries
Flowers: white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: high



Toxicity: toxic to humans


Other Names: red elder
Other Names: armstrong red maple