Douglas Maple vs Black Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Maple vs Black Hawthorn

Acer glabrum

Crataegus douglasii

CUSTOM GROW

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Douglas Maple
Black Hawthorn

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.

Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall.

Black Hawthorn is valued for erosion control and attracting pollinators. It also makes an attractive flowering ornamental that can be planted as a specimen or pruned as a hedge. It is commonly used in shelterbelts.

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

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


Foliage: contains thorns
Fall colour: dull red
Fall colour: yellow to red
Bark: brown to gray
Flowers: white
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: box maple, dwarf maple, new mexico maple, rock maple, rocky mountain maple, sierra maple
Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple