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Amur Cherry vs Red Sunset Maple

Prunus maackii

Acer rubrum Sunset

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Amur Cherry
Red Sunset Maple

Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.

This hardy tree bears white flowers in the spring, black fruit held in clusters in the late summer, and pointy leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

Red Sunset Maple is named for its stunning orange and red leaves in the fall. It is a fast growing cultivar of the Red Maple that is native to Eastern North America. The winter stems and spring flowers are also tinged with red color, making this tree attractive year round.

The Red Sunset Maple is salt sensitive and prefers moist soil with slightly acidic conditions.

AMUR CHERRY QUICK FACTS

RED SUNSET MAPLE QUICK FACTS

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Fall colour: lemon yellow
Fall colour: red/orange
Berries: black fruit
Flowers: white, in spring
Flowers: small red clusters
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)


Other Names: amur chokecherry