Maple Tree & Shrub Varieties

Red Maple

• Red maple tree (Acer rubrum) has a mature height of about 50 feet. The deciduous tree has a compact growth and is frequently found in swamps. Red maple is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9 and adapts well to growing under larger trees.

Sugar Maple

• Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a large maple tree with a round crown. The tree grows 80 feet tall and has deciduous foliage. The shade-tolerant tree is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8 and prefers to grow in moist, well-drained soil.

Amur Maple

• Amur maple (Acer ginnala) is a large shrub with a full height of 20 feet. Hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8, amur maple is a native of China and Japan. The shrub has a mounded mature form and blooms with fragrant, yellow flowers during spring. Plant in areas of full or partial sun with well-drained soil for optimal growth.