Aconitifolium full moon maple
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purplish red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aconitifolium' full moon maple (Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly to about 8 to 10 feet tall and wide. The leaves turn color in fall, and the purplish red flowers attract bees.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Bluebell, and Cora Louise peony.