Crimson Queen Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall10 to 12 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
'Crimson Queen' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen') is a small tree for specimens, accents, containers, 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 and has a broad habit. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, Spring snowflake, and Silver Edge Japanese pachysandra.