Amur Maple vs Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

Acer ginnala

Rosa acicularis

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Amur Maple
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

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.

Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.

Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which inclined growers can use in jams, jellies, and rose hip tea.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: glossy
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
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: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, YT, NT, NU
Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose