Silver Maple vs Tatarian Maple - TreeTime.ca

Silver Maple vs Tatarian Maple

Acer saccharinum

Acer tataricum

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Silver Maple
Tatarian Maple

Silver Maple is a fast-growing, large deciduous tree that typically has a short trunk and sharply branched crown.

Silver Maple bears red flowers in early spring and beautiful five lobed, deeply notched green and silver leaves that turn yellow in the fall. This versatile and attractive shade tree requires a large yard.

Silver Maple is often used to make syrup instead of Sugar Maple in colder areas where Sugar Maple sap does not sweeten very well (like the Canadian prairies).

Tatarian Maple is a small, multi-stemmed tree that features attractive red foliage in fall.

In addition to its outstanding autumn color, it is also one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring.

Tatarian Maple makes a good specimen tree for for small yards. Closely related to Amur Maple, it is slightly larger in stature.

Silver Maple Quick Facts

Tatarian Maple Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: silvery undersides
Fall colour: pale yellow to brown
Fall colour: scarlet red
Fruit: winged samara
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Seeds: winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, water maple, white maple
Other Names: tatar maple