Fireglow Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 15 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fireglow' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Fireglow') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a broad form about 12 to 15 feet tall and wide. Bees and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Green Carpet Japanese pachysandra, Spring snowflake, and Alpine hair grass.