General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: 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: 25-45 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Other: Golden-yellow, orange or red fall color.
Fruit: Other: Paired samara
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring

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Common names
  • Full Moon Maple
  • Shirasawa's Maple
  • Japanese Maple
  • Amur Maple
  • Downy Japanese Maple
  • Shirasawa Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer shirasawanum
  • Synonym: Acer japonicum f. microphyllum

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Date: 2013-05-21
Comments:
  • Posted by ssgardener (Silver Spring, MD - Zone 7a) on Jun 16, 2013 7:22 PM concerning plant:
    I've had this JM for less than a year. It doesn't have the yellow-green foliage of "Aureum," but the leaves are still a light shade of green. So far it's handling the heat and humidity really well without any additional watering. The tag that came with the JM says "Full Moon," which I believe is the common name for this species and not a separate cultivar.

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