Ornatum Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ornatum' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Ornatum') is a tree for specimen, accent, and container planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a broad form, and bees and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Give it room to spread so it can show its shape.
Pairs well with Wood forget-me-not, Ballerina tulip, and Lamb’s ear.