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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 8 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 8 to 10 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Other: Leaves emerge green with red margins, turning bright red in fall.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Cutleaf Japanese Maple
  • Threadleaf Japanese Maple
  • Maple
  • Japanese Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer palmatum
  • Synonym: Acer palmatum var. dissectum

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Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-05-22

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