General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 10 to 15 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Cutleaf Japanese Maple
  • Threadleaf Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer palmatum
  • Synonym: Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Also sold as:
  • Ever Red
  • Dissectum Atrosanguineum
  • Dissectum Ever Red
  • Nigrum Dissectum
  • Pendulum Nigrum
  • Nigrum

Photo Gallery
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2009-04-16
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My sister's garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 2008
Ever Red Japanese Maple
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05

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