Douglas Maple vs Spicebush - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Maple vs Spicebush

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Douglas Maple
Spicebush

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.

The Spicebush is an unique ornamental shrub that blooms with vibrant yellow flowers and bright green foliage. The foliage goes from green to yellow in the autumn, adding fall interest to your garden.The plant is dioecious, meaning that you will need male and female plants in order to harvest it’s red berries. Berries are only produced on female plants. The berries themselves aren’t that sweet, and are mostly enjoyed by birds and other wildlife.

The Spicebush, also commonly known as Common Spicebush, Northern Spicebush, Wild Allspice, and Benjamin Bush, is named after its distinctive spicy-sweet fragrance that comes from the flowers.

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Spicebush Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: fragrant
Fall colour: dull red
Flowers: greenish yellow
Berries: red
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: benjamin bush, common spicebush, northern spicebush, wild allspice