Douglas Maple vs Big Leaf Maple - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Maple vs Big Leaf Maple

Acer glabrum

Acer macrophyllum

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Douglas Maple
Big Leaf Maple

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.

Big Leaf Maple has a broad, rounded crown and the largest leaves of all the maples. The pleasant shape and large leaves make this maple a striking and attractive tree. In autumn, the leaves turn vibrant shades of gold and orange.

Big Leaf Maple is a soil building species, meaning that it improves the soil conditions where it grows.

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Big Leaf Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 5a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: very large in classic maple shape
Fall colour: dull red
Fall colour: yellow to gold
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: big-leaf maple, bigleaf maple, oregon maple