Amur Maackia vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maackia vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen

Maackia amurensis

Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise

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Amur Maackia
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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.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen has a compact and columnar branching structure that makes it a great privacy screen for small yards. You'll notice that the old and new growth have contrasting colors of green, giving this tree an attractive and unique appearance.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen is more disease resistant, columnar, and typically leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Prairie Skyrise Aspen Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 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: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: golden yellow
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: maackia