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 8b
Plant Height: 6-10 feet
Plant Spread: 4-7 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Best performance is in sun-dappled part shade, but best fall color is usually in full sun. Leaves emerge reddish-purple in spring, mature to green with red overtones in summer and turn golden orange in autumn. Foliage tends to leaf out early in spring and
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Reddish-purple
Flower Time: Other: April
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Maple

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Location: WA
Date: Summer
This is at its darkest color, this tree turns many colors in one
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-10
Location: Saint Helena Island, SC
Date: 2015-04-20

Date: 2012-05-08
New foliage for the year.

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Date: 2013-08-16
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-08-22

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

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