Red-Leaf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Atropurpureum'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Red-Leaf Japanese Maple is a small upright deciduous tree with a broad-mounded crown and contorted low branching. Long deeply dissected, almost lace-like palmate leaves emerge purple-red and mature to purple-tinted green before turning a showing orange-red in fall. Small non-showy umbels of red flowers bloom mid-spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas.
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6’ - 8’ |
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6’ - 8’ |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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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: Pieris, Astilbe, Japanese Forest Grass
IMAGE: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Acer palmatum Atropurpureum JPG1fuA, CC BY 3.0, (2) Andy Mabbett creator QS:P170,Q15136093, Acer palmatum 'Atroprupureum' - 2020-05-08 - Andy Mabbett - 05, CC BY-SA 4.0
