nikko maple
Acer maximowiczianum
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 45 feet tall30 to 45 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Nikko maple (Acer maximowiczianum) is a tree for shade gardens and pollinator 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, loamy soil. It grows slowly into a rounded shape, reaching 30 to 45 feet tall and wide. Yellow spring flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds, and the leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Guacamole hosta.
Native range
Southern China and Japan.