Pixie Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Pixie'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall6 to 7 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
'Pixie' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Pixie') is a tree for specimen, accent, container, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into a broad shape, reaching about 8 to 10 feet tall. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Green Carpet Japanese pachysandra, Alpine hair grass, Spring snowflake, and Elegans hosta.