Maackia — Amur Maackia
Maackia amurensis
Maackia — Amur Maackia (Maackia amurensis) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide, and needs low to medium water.
low to medium water20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Maackia amurensis
- Variety / cultivar
- Amur Maackia
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white, cream
- Bloom time
- mid summer
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Maackia — Amur Maackia good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maackia — Amur Maackia is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Maackia — Amur Maackia get?
- It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Maackia — Amur Maackia need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maackia — Amur Maackia native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
