Big Leaf Maple vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Big Leaf Maple vs Wayfaring Tree

Acer macrophyllum

Viburnum lantana

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Big Leaf Maple
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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.

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Big Leaf Maple Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 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: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Foliage: very large in classic maple shape
Fall colour: yellow to gold
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: BC
Other Names: big-leaf maple, bigleaf maple, oregon maple