Filigree Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Filigree'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall6 to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Reddish purple
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Filigree' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Filigree') is a tree for specimen, accent, and woodland use. 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. It grows slowly into a broad shape, shows fall color, and tolerates drought. Reddish purple flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Amsonia, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.