Viridis Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Viridis'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Viridis' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Viridis') is a shrub for specimen plantings, accents, containers, 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 of most types. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows slowly into a broad shape and tolerates drought. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Wood forget-me-not, Lamb’s ear, Ballerina tulip, and American hornbeam.