Norway Maple vs Red Maple - TreeTime.ca

Norway Maple vs Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Acer platanoides

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Red Maple
Norway Maple

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.

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.

Red Maple Quick Facts

Norway Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

Toxicity: wilted leaves toxic to horses

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

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

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: soft maple, swamp maple, water maple