Silver Maple vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Silver Maple vs Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus

Acer saccharinum

Burning Bush
Silver Maple

Burning Bush is a unique shrub whose leaves turn firey red in the fall. You can plant it in rows to make a hedge or on its own. Burning Bush requires little maintenance and thrives in just about any kind of soil, which makes it a good choice for inexperienced growers. Plant it in full sun to get its best fall color.

Select Cultivar: Dwarf Burning Bush is a smaller variety of Burning Bush. This shrub has a compact form and only reaches 4-5ft tall and 4-5ft wide.

Note: Burning Bush is considered an invasive species in eastern North America. Please plant the right tree in the right place.

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).

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Silver Maple Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


Foliage: silvery undersides
Fall colour: fiery red
Fall colour: pale yellow to brown
Flowers: yellow-green
Fruit: winged samara
Berries: reddish purple
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle
Other Names: creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, water maple, white maple