Amur Maple vs Witch Hazel - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Witch Hazel

Acer ginnala

Hamamelis virginiana

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Amur Maple
Witch Hazel

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.

Witch Hazel is a deciduous shrub, or small tree, with a short trunk, bearing numerous spreading, crooked branches.

The seeds grow in a long, wooden pod with two to four seeds per pod. Upon ripening, the pods burst, firing the seeds up to 30km an hour.

The leaf and bark extract of Witch Hazel has been used as a remedy to common ailments such as inflammation, bruises and much more for many centuries.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Witch Hazel Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: glossy
Fall colour: scarlet red
Seeds: red tinged samaras
Seeds: seeds ejected to a distance of up to 30 ft
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: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: ginnala maple