Acer ginnala 'Flame'

Flame Amur Maple
Acer ginnala 'Flame'

Height: 5-7 m

Width: 5-7 m

Zone: 3

Exposure: Sun to part shade

Naturally a large shrub, it can be trained into a tree form.  Fragrant yellowish flowers appear just before the leaves emerge.  Seeds emerge red, maturing to brown.  Glossy, dark green leaves change to fiery-red in the fall.  Useful as a hedge if shrub form or single specimen.  Pruning open to 5-7 large branches makes this small tree a very attractive specimen.

The seeds are very prolific and can multiply quite easily.     

Tolerant of a wide range of soils and pH, growing best in a moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Amur maple will tolerate heavy pruning. Flame maple exhibits amazing fall colour. It can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed plant.