Arakawa Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Arakawa'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 14 feet tallup to 14 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Arakawa' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Arakawa') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, 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 is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It grows slowly and has a broad habit, and its leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Bracken, and Primrose.