- Type:
- Tree
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 5-8
Japanese maple is a multi-stemmed shrub or single-stemmed small tree that typically grows to 10-25 tall. General plant form is rounded to broad-rounded, often with low-branching. ëButterfly is an upright, shrubby form with variegated foliage that typically grows to only 7-12 tall. Palmate, 5-lobed, deeply divided leaves (to 3î long) are gray-green with creamy white margins that are often edged with pink in spring. White portions of the leaves turn scarlet to magenta in fall. Leaves are sometimes twisted. Small reddish-purple flowers in spring are somewhat attractive on close inspection, but ... more »
- Full sun to part shade
- Medium
- Low
Easily grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers lightly sun dappled part shade. Avoid hot and dry sites. Leaves may scorch in full sun in hot southern summers. Plant in a location protected from strong winds. Prune out non-variegated foliage.
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