Japanese maple
Acer palmatum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is a tree for specimen, accent, 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. It grows slowly into a broad shape with gold, green, or purple foliage and fall color. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Red flowers open in spring and attract bees and birds.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Smooth hydrangea, and Primrose.
Native range
Asia: Japan, China, Korea, eastern Mongolia, and 1 more places. See all 5
Asia: Japan, China, Korea, eastern Mongolia, and southeastern Russia.