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

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Acer saccharum

CUSTOM GROW

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Amur Maackia
Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)

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 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 Quick Facts

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

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


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


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