Red Maple vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Red Maple vs Wayfaring Tree

Acer rubrum

Viburnum lantana

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Red Maple
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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.

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.

Red Maple Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium

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

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)

Toxicity: wilted leaves toxic to horses

Other Names: soft maple, swamp maple, water maple