Amur Maple vs Washington Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Washington Hawthorn

Acer ginnala

Crataegus phaenopyrum

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Amur Maple
Washington Hawthorn

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.

Washington Hawthorn is an attractive ornamental shrub that is dense enough to plant as a privacy screen. It produces clusters of white blooms in late spring to early summer.

Washington Hawthorn's red berries last throughout winter, bringing squirrels and birds to your property. In the fall, its foliage turns beautiful orange, scarlet, or purple.

One of the most overlooked trees on the prairies. This tree is often used as rootstock, a wildlife attractor, or a boulevard hedge. Give this one a second look.

This species is also known as one of the more salt-tolerant species for those with saline soils.

Please note: this plant is poisonous to dogs.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Washington Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: glossy
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: orange, scarlet or purple
Flowers: white flowers in spring
Berries: small, red
Seeds: red tinged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: washington thorn