Emperor I Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Emperor I'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size13 to 15 feet tall13 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emperor I' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Emperor I') is a tree for borders, specimens, 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 into a broad tree with fall color. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Midwinter Fire common dogwood, Spring snowflake, and Bracken.