Amur Maackia vs Thimbleberry - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maackia vs Thimbleberry

Maackia amurensis

Rubus parviflorus

CUSTOM GROW

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Amur Maackia
Thimbleberry

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.

Thimbleberry is an ornamental shrub with large, green maple-like-leaves. Flowers are attractive, fragrant, and turn into red-raspberry-like berries. The berries are good for jams, cakes, breads, muffins etc. If you remove the berry, the core resembles a thimble, giving this shrub its namesake.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Thimbleberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: Soft leaves up to 8 inches across
Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: gold
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: white, showy
Berries: edible, red, similar to raspberries
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: maackia
Other Names: thimbleberry, western thimbleberry