Ryusen Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ryusen'
USDA zones5 to 8
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ryusen' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Ryusen') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes average to moist soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows slowly and has a broad habit. Bees and birds visit it, and it is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Bracken, and Primrose.