Amur Maple vs Red Elderberry - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Red Elderberry

Acer ginnala

Sambucus racemosa

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Amur Maple
Red Elderberry

Amur Maple is an incredibly colorful tree. As summer turns to fall, it's bright green leaves turn fiery red. This tree is perfectly suited for urban environments. It's small size allows you to plant it in city yards and beneath power lines. Amur maple can also tolerate urban pollution, moist to dry conditions and is not affected by soil type or pH.

Red Elderberry is an attractive, medium-sized deciduous shrub.

It produces clusters of white flowers in the spring and bright red berry-like drupes, which provide beautiful contrast against its coarse, textured green foliage.

Red Elder can be pruned as a small single or multi-stemmed tree.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Red Elderberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Red Elderberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: scarlet red
Berries: bright red berries
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Toxicity: toxic to humans
Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: red elder