Glowing Embers Japanese Maple is a deciduous tree with a dense rounded crown and intense fall color. The large, deeply palmate, bright green foliage turns a kaleidoscope of shades from yellow, bright orange, reds and even purples until it settle to fiery red in fall. Insignificant flowers. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas. Glowing Embers is one of the variety with good sun tolerance in the South, and is drought and heat resistant.
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Origins: |
East Asia |
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Height: |
20’ - 25' |
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Spread: |
15' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
25' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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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, Street Tree, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Coral Bells, Hosta
IMAGE: Photo by Logan Ingalls, Japanese Maple, (2) Famartin, 2020-04-19 11 18 30 Leaves and flowers on a green-leaved Japanese Maple in spring along Calvin Avenue in the Parkway Village section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2019-04-25 10 25 57 New spring leaves on a green-leaf Japanese Maple along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by autan, DSCF8451.JPG
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
