Selecting Trees for Your Home - Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)

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Amur Maple
Acer ginnala

5 pictures total.

Amur Maple form

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Animal Damage

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Herbicide Injury

Insect Damage

Verticillium wilt

Use this plant with caution; it has become invasive in some parts of the country. Check with local authorities in your area.

Hardiness Zone:	3 - 6 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	15-20 Feet
Features:	Clusters of fragrant, creamy white flowers in spring; red fruit on certain cultivars; autumn color is a mix of yellow and red (varies from tree to tree).
Culture:	Full sun or partial shade; best in moist, well drained soils, but also tolerates dryness; tolerates neutral soil pH; salt tolerant.
Cultivars:	'Embers'- exhibits bright red autumn color and red fruit 'Flame'- Exhibits good red autumn color and red fruit 'Red Fruit'- produces bright red fruit
Mature Form:	Rounded; often multistemmed
Native To:	China and Japan
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Massing Patio Screen Shade Specimen Street Wind Break
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Orange Red Yellow
Additional Notes:	Often multistemmed; may need to be pruned to insure a tree form.