Ukigumo Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 12 feet tall4 to 8 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
'Ukigumo' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, containers, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a broad shape and tolerates drought. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Sweet woodruff, Boxwood, and Miscanthus.