Flowering TreesAmur Maple
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple (Acer ginnala) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 15-20 ft. It does best in part shade and full sun in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and white blooms in spring. It attracts moths and pollinators, stands up well to drought, dry soil and pests, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Part shade, Full sun
- Mature size
- 15-20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Yellow, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Moths, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought, Dry soil, Pests, Wind
- Native to
- Central and northern China, Manchuria and Japan
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Amur Maple is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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