Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Amur Maackia

Acer saccharum

Maackia amurensis

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)
Amur Maackia

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.

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Seeds: winged samara
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: hard maple, rock maple
Other Names: maackia