Tree comparisons
Rowan Asplenifolia | Maple Sugar Maple | |
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The Cut-leaf Rowan, an excellent form of the native Mountain Ash, orange-red berries, and highly feathered leaves. | The Sugar Maple is the primary maple species used for producing maple syrup. | |
remove | remove |
Growing
Rowan Asplenifolia | Maple Sugar Maple | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
Attractive features | Autumn foliage colour | Autumn foliage colour |
Growth habit | Upright | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Sunlight | Prefers full sun | |
Pruning | Light prune | |
Growth rate | Average | |
Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds RHS Plants for Pollinators | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Identification
Rowan Asplenifolia | Maple Sugar Maple | |
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Flower colour | White | |
Flowering month | May June | |
Leaf colour | Green | |
Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | |
Fruit colour | Orange / Red | |
Fruit persistence | Persistent | |
Country of origin | Canada | |
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |