Beni-tsukasa Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-tsukasa'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tallup to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beni-tsukasa' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Beni-tsukasa') is a tree for borders, containers, specimen planting, 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, and the leaves turn color in fall. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Niobe clematis, Bracken, and Coral Sunset peony.