Silver Maple vs Mountain Maple - TreeTime.ca

Silver Maple vs Mountain Maple

Acer saccharinum

Acer spicatum

CUSTOM GROW

Silver Maple
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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).

Used to growing in the shadows of the damp forest, White Maple (aka Mountain Maple) is a great fit for shady and wet areas, such as beneath larger trees. Unlike most of its cousins, the White Maple is a shrub instead of a tree. It's still a maple, however, with sap that can be made into Maple syrup to prove it!

In May and June, the classic shapes of Maple leaves are joined by clusters of green and yellow flowers. Soon after, red samaras (aka helicopter seeds or whirligigs) appear. This distinctive appearance makes White Maple an excellent choice for giving urban yards a unique (and patriotic) look.

Silver Maple Quick Facts

Mountain Maple Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: silvery undersides
Fall colour: pale yellow to brown
Fall colour: purple to bright red to yellow
Bark: thin reddish or greyish
Flowers: yellow and green
Fruit: winged samara
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Seeds: winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, water maple, white maple
Other Names: white maple