Manitoba Maple vs Red Maple - TreeTime.ca

Manitoba Maple vs Red Maple

Acer negundo

Acer rubrum

Manitoba Maple
Red Maple

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.

Red Maple is a beautiful deciduous tree that blooms with small red flowers in the spring. It is one of the first trees to change colour in the fall, turning a brilliant reddish-orange colour. It is one of the most common and widespread maples in North America.

Red Maple is a great choice for parks and large gardens where there is ample room for its root system.

Important note: Red Maple leaves are toxic to horses if ingested in quantity.

Manitoba Maple Quick Facts

Red Maple Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $2.29 - SAVE UP TO 43%
Lowest Price: $5.49 - SAVE UP TO 45%
Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none

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

In row spacing: 2.4 - 4 m (8 - 12 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Toxicity: wilted leaves toxic to horses
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
Other Names: soft maple, swamp maple, water maple