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Amur Maple vs Ohio Buckeye

Acer ginnala

Aesculus glabra

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Amur Maple
Ohio Buckeye

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.

Ohio Buckeye is a medium sized deciduous tree. If you are looking for a shade tree, Ohio Buckeye's dense canopy of unique leaves can provide it.

Named after its fruit, an inedible nut enclosed in a prickly husk, Ohio Buckeye also features green-yellow flowers and long, broad leaves that turn brilliant red in the fall.

Slow growing, but an extremely attractive tree. Find out what experienced horticulturalists already know: this tree is a gem.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle
Foliage: glossy
Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Nuts: spiny nut
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: ON
Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye