Type: |
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Origins: |
East Asia |
Height: |
7’ - 12' |
Spread: |
4' - 8' |
Spacing: |
6' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Mulch in southern climates to keep roots cool. Keep pruning to a minimum and prune in fall or winter. Potential issues include stem canker, leaf spots, fusarium, wilt, botrytis, anthracnose, and root rots. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, root weevils, and mites. Chlorosis may occur in high pH soils
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Street Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Black Mondo Grass, Rhododendron
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Butterfly 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2)Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Butterfly 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Butterfly 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Butterfly 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by Henryr10, Acer palmatum Butterfly (3)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.