Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape

Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

Butterfly Japanese Maple

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Butterfly Japanese Maple is a small deciduous tree with a graceful, cascading form with delicate, lacy foliage. The leaves are deeply lobed and have a variegated pattern of green, white, and pink, resembling the wings of a butterfly. In the fall, the leaves may develop shades of yellow, orange, or red.  Grows best in partial shade to full sun conditions and thrive in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. 

    Type: 

    Tree

    Origins:

    East Asia

    Height: 

    7’ - 12'

    Spread: 

    4' - 8'

    Spacing: 

    6'

    USDA Hardiness Zone: 

    5 - 8

    Culture: 

    Full Sun, Part Sun

    Bloom Color: 

    Red

    Season of Interest: 

    Fall

    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.

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    Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' ~ Butterfly Japanese Maple-ServeScape

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