Chitose-Yama Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chitose-Yama'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall9 to 10 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
'Chitose-Yama' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Chitose-Yama') is a small tree for specimen plantings, accents, woodland gardens, 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 sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It grows slowly into a broad shape, so give it room to spread. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Spring snowflake, Midwinter Fire common dogwood, and Primrose.