Flame Amur Maple Tree for Sale - Buying & Growing Guide

Planting and Care

by John Haryasz | Horticulture Writer and Landscape Designer – last update on June 14, 2022

Planting instructions

The flame amur maple tree is not picky when it comes to a growing location. This plant survives in a wide range of soil acidity and is hardy across a broad geographical range that spans from zone 3 to zone 8. The flame amur maple tree also adapts to both full sunlight and partial shade. Regardless of the location you select,, begin by digging a wide planting hole that is as deep as the root ball is tall.

Watering and nutrients

It is best to water a mature flame amur maple tree about once per week throughout the spring, summer, and fall months. However, this tree will likely survive with less water than that as it proves to have admirable drought tolerance after establishment. You won’t need to worry much about fertilization either — a single application of a general-purpose fertilizer in early spring will be enough to keep the flame amur maple tree healthy and thriving.

Pollination

Unlike many maple tree varieties, the flame amur maple tree has bisexual flowers that also hold more ornamental value than you might expect. These flowers appear in white clusters during the spring and can spread their pollen via the wind or by insect pollination. When pollination is successful, the flame amur maple tree can produce hundreds of fruits in the form of winged samaras — more commonly known as helicopters or whirlybirds. These samaras can spread relatively far by traveling on wind currents, allowing the flame amur maple tree to multiply with ease.

Pruning

The flame amur maple tree responds incredibly well to pruning. You can prune this plant aggressively to maintain a small size and shape if you wish, or trim it into different forms. While some gardeners keep their flame amur maple trees in a rounded shrub form, others train their plants to look more like single-stemmed trees. No matter what your pruning goal may be, make your cuts in the late winter to early spring.

Pests and diseases

Overall, the risks of pest infestation and diseases are quite low for the flame amur maple tree compared to most other maples. However, verticillium wilt is one of the few fungal diseases that can damage this plant. Along with that potential malady, there is a low risk that your flame amur maple tree may experience issues with yellow-bellied sap-suckers, aphids, and other insects such as mites and borers. Still, the disease and insect threats to this tree remain comparatively low.

Achieving maximum results

Perhaps the most prevalent complaint among those who grow the flame amur maple tree is that it can be difficult to control this plant’s spread. The flame amur maple tree can add as much as 2 feet of new growth in a single growing season, but the larger issue relates to this plant’s ability to produce copious amounts of samaras that spread efficiently through the air. When these fruits find fertile ground, they will soon spring up as new flame amur maple trees. Much of your maintenance for this plant may relate to controlling its spread.

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