Amur Maple vs Common Purple Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maple vs Common Purple Lilac

Acer ginnala

Syringa vulgaris

Amur Maple
Common Purple Lilac

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.

Common Purple Lilac is a popular lilac. This large shrub provides excellent privacy or wind protection in an attractive package.

Lilac flowers are pleasantly fragrant and add a beautiful lavender colour to your property. Common Purple Lilac is cold hardy, easy to grow, and can tolerate most soil types.

Some people alternate villosa and common purple lilacs to create the impression that the hedge is in flower for almost a full month with the common purple flowering about 2 weeks sooner than the Villosa Lilac.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Common Purple Lilac Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: scarlet red
Flowers: dark purple, extremely fragrant
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: common lilac, french hybrid lilac, lilac