Butterfly Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 12 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Butterfly' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Butterfly') 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a broad shape and shows fall color, and bees and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Once settled, it handles dry spells.
Pairs well with Amsonia, American hornbeam, and Bracken.