General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 10 feet
Plant Spread: 8 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Other: "foliage begins orange in spring, turning burgundy during summer with more hints of orange-red if grown in the sun, fiery fall color". Leaves are finely cut or lacy
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Pollution
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Cutleaf Japanese Maple
  • Threadleaf Japanese Maple
  • Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer palmatum
  • Synonym: Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Also sold as:
  • Dissectum Garnet

Photo Gallery
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2019-04-28
newly opened leaves are brighter in colour
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-05-17
Wonderful horizontal spread
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2013-11-28
Location: my yard
Date: 2004-12-05
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2012-0504
Rich color. Excuse the unplanted/unexpected columbine.
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-10-21
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire
Date: 2016-10-21
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-26
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2013-1111
Fall color.
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2013-1111
Has put on good growth since 2008.
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2008-0717
Growing well.
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-10-21
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-06-27
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-06-27
Location: My sister's garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: March 31, 2012
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-26
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2013-1111
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2008-0703
Nice form.
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2016-06-30
closeup of leaves
Location: arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups (Hauts-de-Seine, France).
Photo courtesy of: Liné1
Location: Courtyard Japanese iris garden - full sun
Date: 2016-04-02
Location: My sister's garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: March 31, 2012 
Early spring foliage in Bakersfield, CA
Location: My sister's garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: March 31, 2012 
Early spring in Bakersfield
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-26
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-26
Location: Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-07-26
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Nov. 27, 2011
Four days later!
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Nov. 27, 2011
Four days later!
Location: West Valley City, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-06-21
Location: My Garden London, England.
Date: 2014-07-26
Beautiful!
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Nov. 23, 2011
Leaves starting to turn
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Nov. 23, 2011
Autumn is definitely here!
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Nov. 13, 2011
A bit of leaf burn after enduring our summer heat.
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Nov. 13, 2011
Garnet in Bakersfield
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2016-06-30
Location: west side, full sun!
Date: 2011-05-24
Location: Meridian, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-20

photo credit: Digigalos
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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'Garnet' sitting in full sun ! by virginiarose Oct 4, 2011 4:11 AM 0
Love the other things in the shot, too by arctangent Mar 18, 2020 3:03 PM 0

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