Douglas Maple vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Maple vs Meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

Acer glabrum

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Meadowsweet
Douglas Maple

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

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.

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: dull red
Flowers: white
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: bride wort, mead wort
Other Names: box maple, dwarf maple, new mexico maple, rock maple, rocky mountain maple, sierra maple