Armstrong Maple vs Flame Amur Maple - TreeTime.ca

Armstrong Maple vs Flame Amur Maple

Acer ginnala Flame

Acer x freemanii Armstrong

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Flame Amur Maple
Armstrong Maple

A selection of the Amur Maple, the Flame Amur Maple has a brilliant red fall color. The leaves emerge bright green and turn a fiery red in autumn. The seeds on the Flame Amur maple are also a pleasant red color, adding color interest to your yard or garden.

The Armstrong Maple has a narrow, upright columnar growth habit. This stunning tree has showy leaves that range from yellow, orange to red in the fall. It is an attractive hybrid of the Red Maple and Silver Maple. It prefers acidic soils and will have some tolerance for drought once mature.

Edward Murray named the Armstrong Maple in 1969 in honor of Oliver M. Freeman of the National Arboretum, who made the first controlled cross between the two species in 1933.

Flame Amur Maple Quick Facts

Armstrong Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: orange/yellow
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




Other Names: armstrong red maple