Amur Maple vs Western Sand Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Western Sand Cherry

Acer ginnala

Prunus pumila var besseyi

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

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Amur Maple
Western Sand Cherry

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.

Western Sand Cherry is known for its unique, leathery grey-green foliage and beautiful white blossoms. It is a popular ornamental shrub in parks and front yards. Both you and the wildlife will love its edible small dark red to purple cherries.

Due to its small stature and spreading qualities, Western Sandcherry is suitable as an underplanting or groundcover.

Many people graft plum and cherry varieties to Western Sand Cherry and use it as rootstock. It is also popular to graft hardy apricots to.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Western Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: glossy
Foliage: grey-green
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: white
Berries: small purple cherries
Seeds: red tinged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: SK, MB, ON
Other Names: ginnala maple