Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame'
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame' (Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Develops iron chlorosis in our alkaline soils — leaves yellow with green veins, then decline.
low to medium water15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
- Variety / cultivar
- Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- hellstrip
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Soil Chemistry
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Tree Wrap/Sun Scald
- Watch: Short Lived
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 Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame' get?
- It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame' need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
