Maple Compact Amur Maple

The Compact Amur Maple, Acer ginnala 'Compactum', has a dense, compact, shrubby form, and it is multistemmed, fine to medium textured. The dark green leaves are three lobed with a long, pointed central lobe, and Amur's foliage is more delicate than the larger shrub. It displays a fantastic fall color that ranges from orange to red. The fragrant clusters of small, pale yellow flowers in spring are not particularly noticeable. The double samara fruit turns from green to brown in mid summer. Compact Amur Maple makes an excellent hedge or individual specimen shrub, and the hedge can be sheared and maintained at 3 to 4 feet. Requiring a well drained soil, and it will tolerate shade, but develops a better fall color if grown in full sun. Reasonably drought tolerant.