Tree comparisons

	Maple Acer rubrum	Rowan Wisley Gold	Rowan Rosiness
	The well-known Canadian maple, fast growing and featuring beautiful autumn leaf colours.	A good-sized yellow-fruiting mountain ash, with a spreading form.	A small rowan tree with white-pink flowers and cascades of pink berries.
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Growing

	Maple Acer rubrum	Rowan Wisley Gold	Rowan Rosiness
Gardening skill		Beginner	Beginner
Awards		RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Autumn foliage colour	Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour	Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour
Growth habit	Upright-spreading / Vase	Spreading / Flat-topped	Upright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Sunlight			Prefers full sun Some shade
Pruning	Do not prune	Prune hard	Light prune
Growth rate	Fast		Average
Site conditions	Occasional drought	Occasional flooding	Occasional flooding Coastal site
Wildlife		Attractive to birds	Attractive to birds