Amur Maple vs Manitoba Maple - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Manitoba Maple

Acer ginnala

Acer negundo

Amur Maple
Manitoba 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.

Manitoba Maple is a fast growing tree with great fall color. These trees are typically grown as feature or shade trees on larger properties and acreages. Manitoba maples are cold hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil moisture conditions.

Note that Manitoba Maple is considered toxic to horses.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Manitoba Maple Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $5.59 - SAVE UP TO 38%
Lowest Price: $2.29 - SAVE UP TO 43%
Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: ash maple, ashleaf maple, black ash, box elder, boxelder maple, california boxelder, cut-leaved maple, cutleaf maple, elf maple, negundo maple, red river maple, stinking ash, sugar ash, three-leaved maple, western boxelder