Norway Maple vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Norway Maple vs Wayfaring Tree

Acer platanoides

Viburnum lantana

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Norway Maple
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Norway Maple is a tolerant and adaptable shade tree. This is probably why it is the most popularly planted boulevard tree in North America.

Note: Norway Maple will sucker with age. It's also not a good idea to plant it under power lines.

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Norway Maple Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: golden yellow
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no