Description
This plant is restricted for shipment to ME, VT, WI
Latin Name: Acer ginnala
Common Names: Siberian Maple, Flame Maple
Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Mature Height: The Amur Maple typically reaches 15-20 feet (4-6 meters) tall. It can grow taller if not pruned but tends to thicken up with heavy pruning. It features a round crown with dense leaves and twigs and can also grow as a large shrub with multiple stems.
Soil / Climate: Native to Western Asia and Eastern Europe, the Amur Maple adapts well to various soil types. It transplants easily and responds well to heavy pruning. It prefers moist, organically rich, well-drained soil and thrives in full sun to partial shade. It is best suited to areas with cool summers.
Notes: The leaves of the Amur Maple are medium green, approximately 4 inches (10 cm) long, and ovate in shape. They are doubly serrated when mature. Young trees typically have 3-lobed leaves, which become unlobed as they age. In fall, the leaves turn yellow to red. The tree produces greenish-white flowers in spring that bloom in long clusters, followed by samaras about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, turning red in late summer to early fall. The bark is gray-brown and smooth when young, becoming more fissured and rough with age. The Amur Maple is also appreciated in Japan and elsewhere for bonsai. Its smaller size makes it suitable for residential yards or small landscapes as hedges and screens. Additionally, Amur Maple leaves have been used as a tea substitute, and dried leaves can be used for natural dyes.
Problems: The Amur Maple can be invasive and aggressive in some North American regions. While it is generally resistant to severe disease or pest issues, it may be affected by stem canker, tar spot, verticillium wilt, leaf spots, anthracnose, as well as pests like leafhoppers, aphids, mites, borers, caterpillars, and scale.
Wildlife: The buds, twigs, seeds, flowers, bark, and foliage of the Amur Maple provide summer cover and food for upland game birds, songbirds, furbearers, game animals, small mammals, and hoofed browsers.
Cold Stream Farm supplies Amur Maple trees which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.
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