Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Tatarian Maple - TreeTime.ca

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Tatarian Maple

Acer saccharum

Acer tataricum

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)
Tatarian Maple

Sugar Maple is a large, deciduous tree known for its brilliant fall yellow, orange, and red-orange color display.

This long-lived shade tree features unique "maple"
lobed leaves.

Note: this Zone 4 tree is unlikely to produce commercially viable sap on the 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.

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Tatarian Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: scarlet red
Seeds: winged samara
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, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: hard maple, rock maple
Other Names: tatar maple