Amur Maple vs Pygmy Caragana - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Pygmy Caragana

Acer ginnala

Caragana pygmaea

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

CUSTOM GROW

Amur Maple
Pygmy Caragana

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.

Pygmy Caragana is a shrub that is related to Common Caragana and has a compact size that is suitable for yards with limited space. Its size is perfect for landscaping and decorative hedges, and requires little maintenance. This nitrogen fixer has fine-textured foliage and small yellow flowers. Much like Common Caragana, it is hardy and drought tolerant.

Popular as a low maintenance commercial landscaping shrub and for hedging. This species does have tiny spines that might poke you a bit. It has a nice appealing texture when mature.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Pygmy Caragana Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: glossy
Fall colour: scarlet red
Flowers: prolific tiny yellow pea-like flowers
Seeds: red tinged samaras
Seeds: prolific seedpods are edible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: pygmy peashrub