Red Dragon Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 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
'Red Dragon' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon') is a shrub for specimen, container, accent, and woodland use. 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 of most types. It grows slowly into a broad shape. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Wood forget-me-not, Lamb’s ear, and Ballerina tulip.