Amur Maple vs Korean Maple - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Korean Maple

Acer ginnala

Acer pseudosieboldianum

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Amur Maple
Korean Maple

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.

The Korean Maple is an ideal accent tree, and is similar in size and shape to the Japanese Maple, but much hardier. The leaves have long, finger-like lobes that turn striking shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn.

It is recommended that pruning be done during the summer after the leaves have fully developed to ensure sap does not "bleed" down the tree.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Korean Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: glossy
Foliage: large, palmate
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: vibrant to deep red
Seeds: red tinged samaras
Seeds: winged samaras
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