Tsuma-gaki Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Fall color
- Yes
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Notes
'Tsuma-gaki' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki') is a small tree for specimen, accent, and woodland gardens. 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. It grows slowly to 5 to 10 feet tall and spreads in a broad shape. Dark red spring flowers attract bees and birds, and the leaves turn color in fall. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Daffodil.