Amur Maple vs Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)

Acer saccharum

Acer ginnala

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)
Amur Maple

Sugar Maple is a large, deciduous tree known for its brilliant fall yellow, orange, and red-orange color display.

This long-lived shade tree features unique "maple"
lobed leaves.

Note: this Zone 4 tree is unlikely to produce commercially viable sap on the prairies.

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.

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: glossy
Fall colour: scarlet red
Seeds: winged samara
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, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: hard maple, rock maple
Other Names: ginnala maple