Bloodgood Japanese maple
Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum 'Bloodgood'
USDA zones5 to 8
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bloodgood' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum 'Bloodgood') is a tree for specimen, accent, and woodland gardens. 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 shape, grows slowly, and is drought tolerant. It sits low on the menu for deer. It blooms in early to late spring, and bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Woodland phlox, and Fringed bleeding heart.