Bloodgood Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bloodgood' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood') is a tree for borders, containers, and specimen planting. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows slowly into a broad shape and shows fall color. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Smoketree, Primrose, and Casa Blanca lily.