Aka Kawa Hime Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Aka Kawa Hime'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 9 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aka Kawa Hime' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Aka Kawa Hime') is a shrub for specimen plantings, accents, containers, and woodland gardens. 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 into a broad shape. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Spring snowflake, and Midwinter Fire common dogwood.