Amur Maple

Acer ginnala

3511 21st Street

This small maple tree is well suited to our area, but not many have been planted in the past.

Amur maple seldom grows over 20 feet tall and is a good choice for planting underneath power lines. It can have single or multiple trunks and tends to have a spread similar to its height. It seems to be confused as to whether it is a tree or a shrub, but can be easily influenced by pruning.

Amur maple leaves are three-lobed and toothed. In the fall they brighten the landscape when they turn shades of yellow and red. The "samaras", the familiar winged fruit of the maples, also turn a red color and hang on the tree into the fall.