Villa Taranto Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Villa Taranto'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
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Notes
'Villa Taranto' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Villa Taranto') 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 full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows slowly into a broad shape, and the leaves turn color in fall. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Reddish-purple spring flowers draw bees and birds.
Pairs well with Primrose, Incrediball hydrangea, and Ornamental onion.