Amur Maple vs Labrador Tea - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Labrador Tea

Acer ginnala

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

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Amur Maple
Labrador Tea

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.

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Foliage: glossy
Foliage: leathery, orange undersides, evergreen
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: rust orange
Flowers: white, fragrant
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: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: ginnala maple