Hedge Rose vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Hedge Rose vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Rosa rugosa x Rosa woodsii (Improved hybrid developed by PFRA)

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Amur Maackia
Hedge Rose

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Amur Maackia seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Hedge Rose is a long-lived, fast-growing shrub. It bears similar flowers to the Alberta Wild Rose. Birds will love its deep red rose hips. Hedge Rose will thrive in a wide variety of soils and is a tall rose forming a useful hedge.

Excellent for shelterbelts, ecobuffers, and wildlife habitat plantings. Continuous flowering makes it attractive to pollinators. Many song and game birds utilize this tree for food and habitat.

In use since the early 1900s, this hybrid was originally developed at the PFRA's Indian Head Agroforestry Center.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Hedge Rose Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: brown
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: pink or crimson
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high


In row spacing: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: maackia