Amur Cherry vs Red Sunset Maple - TreeTime.ca

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)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Fall colour: lemon yellow
Fall colour: red/orange
Flowers: white, in spring
Flowers: small red clusters
Berries: black fruit
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: amur chokecherry