Acer ginnala
Amur Maple

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Yellow (Small, fragrant flowers bloom in clusters during early spring )
 Foliage:
Green (Dark green leaves duing the summer); Red (Briliant red is common in the fall); Yellow (Can be yellow during the fall)
 Fruit:
Red (Samaras tend to be reddish hues)
 Ultimate Height:
15-25 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Soil:
Prefers, moist, well-drained soils
 Range:
Parts of China and Japan
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves during the summer months are dark green, 3-lobed, the middle lobe being longer than the rest, with measurements of 1 1/12 to 3" long 1 -2" in width. This fast grower only reaches 15-25' in height and his tolerant to many soil types including pH's. Samaras are 3/4 to 1" long and persist into winter.

Additional Information

The Amur Maple can be invasive in areas of New England. This small tree, large shrub, has been used for screening and mass plantings along buildings. The straight species has little to no disease or insect issues but some cultivars such as 'Flame' have issues with verticillium wilt. This species is widely adaptable to soil pH's and different types of soils and can be container plant. Unlike most Maples, the Amur Maple has fragrant yellow flowers in the spring.

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