Samurai Sword Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Samurai Sword'
USDA zones5 to 8
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Samurai Sword' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Samurai Sword') is a tree for specimen, accent, and woodland use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes average to moist soil. It has a broad habit, grows slowly, and blooms from early to late spring. Bees and birds visit it. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Primrose, and Bracken.