![]() Girard’s paperbark maple ( Acer griseum x nikoense )Ī Listed cultivars have the indicated trait, but the straight species (or hybrid) may not. Alternatives for Amur MapleĬanada serviceberry ( Amelanchier canadensis )Īpple serviceberry ( Amelanchier x grandiflora ), ‘Autumn Brilliance,’ ‘Princess Diana,’ ‘Cumulus’Īmerican hornbeam ( Carpinus caroliniana ) Please see our Landscape Alternatives pages for more information about how the WIGL Collaborative selected alternatives. The leaf shape is somewhat similar to the native ninebark ( Physocarpus spp.), but ninebark has alternate leaves, while those of Amur maple are opposite. Amur maple is much smaller at maturity than any native maple species, with smaller samaras. It is most similar to Tatarian maple ( Acer tataricum ), another small exotic maple with unlobed leaves that frequently has a single main stem. Look-alikes: Amur maple can be distinguished from other maples by its leaf shape, particularly the long middle lobe. The small size of the samaras (each side is ¾ – 1” long) along with the coloration can help distinguish from other maples. Samaras are often pink or reddish in the summer, ripening to brown. They are the papery, winged two-chambered samaras characteristic of maples. Fruits appear over the summer and mature in early-to-mid fall. Flowers are fragrant, unlike other maples. Flowers emerging in mid spring are yellowish white, small, and born in small, branched clusters. Leaf edges are toothed, and leaves are dark green in summer, sometimes changing to yellow or red in fall (fall foliage color varies by cultivar and planting situation). Leaves have three lobes, and the middle lobe is much longer than the side lobes. The leaves are opposite each other, and are generally 1 ½ to 3” in length. It is common for this species to grow multiple stems and for the crowns to be as wide as the plants are tall. It is a popular shade tree growing to 45 feet (15 m.) tall and 30 feet (10 m.) wide.Identification: Amur maple is a large deciduous shrub to small tree, generally 15-18’ tall at maturity. It is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with an upright growth habit. One example is the red pointe red maple ( Acer rubrum ‘Redpointe’). Some maples that grow in clumps are maples with multiple trunks. They are also sold as single trunked trees. Both are hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8 and can be found in clumping forms. Hedge maples ( Acer campestre) grow to 35 feet (12 m.) tall. Paperbark maples ( Acer campestre) with their cinnamon colored exfoliating bark can grow to 50 feet (17 m.) tall. They are considered invasive in some states because of the thousands of seedpods produced by each tree. Famous for their cold hardiness, they thrive in USDA zones 3 through 8. They are native to the Pacific northwest and thrive in USDA zones 4 through 8.Īmur maples ( Acer ginnala) are clumping maples that only grow to about 15 feet (5 m.) tall. The vine maple ( Acer circinatum) is one of the clumping maples more often sold as clump maple trees than single trunked trees. These trees do not grow very tall when they have a clumping growth pattern and often grow taller when sold as single trunked trees. Maple clumping varieties include the Amur maple, hedge maple, paperbark maple, and vine maple. ![]() Most clumping maples can be found in commerce in a single trunk growth habit. While most maples grow into tall shade trees on single trunks, a few varieties of maples grow in clumps. Maples are one of America’s favorite trees with lovely flowers in the spring, curious whirligig seedpods in the summer, and brilliant, fiery leaves in the fall. Read on for more information on clumping maples. ![]() Others, like vine maple, are true maple clumping varieties. Some clump maples, like red maple, are varieties of maple with multiple trunks. You can also find maples that grow in clumps. They have the classic lobed leaves that turn bright colors in autumn. Most maple trees have single trunks and are tall, lovely specimen trees.
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