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Amur Maple vs Black Hawthorn

Acer ginnala

Crataegus douglasii

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Amur Maple
Black 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.

Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall.

Black Hawthorn is valued for erosion control and attracting pollinators. It also makes an attractive flowering ornamental that can be planted as a specimen or pruned as a hedge. It is commonly used in shelterbelts.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 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: medium


Foliage: glossy
Foliage: contains thorns
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: yellow to red
Bark: brown to gray
Flowers: white
Berries: purplish-black pomes
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, ON
Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple