{"product_id":"acer-palmatum-firecracker-firecracker-maple","title":"Acer palmatum 'Firecracker' ~ Firecracker Maple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirecracker Maple is a dwarf deciduous \u003ca title=\"Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e with an arching crown.  Its deeply cut, lacy palmate foliage emerges a bright ruby that turns maroon by late spring and deep green by summer before turning crimson in fall.  Small, non-showy but attractive umbels of red flowers bloom in spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\"\u003eTree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 3px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 3px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 3px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4’ - 6'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4' - 6'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 288.6px; height: 26.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 230.4px; height: 26.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/fall-flower\"\u003eFall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLow 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 \u003cspan\u003estem 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Privacy Screen\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/privacy-screen\"\u003ePrivacy Screen\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Urban Pollution Tolerant\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/tolerates-urban-pollution\"\u003eStreet Tree\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca title=\"'Johanna' Azalea\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/zone-8\/products\/azalea-johanna?variant=21306900217974\"\u003eAzalea\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Black Mondo Grass\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/ophiopogon-planiscapus-nigrescens-br-black-mondo-grass?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=bfb99da32\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBlack Mondo Grass\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Southgate Divine Rhododendron\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/rhododendron-southgate%C2%AE-divine%E2%84%A2?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=a7c6ba637\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=22586043269238\"\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"xt0psk2\"\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/189581374739563\/?__cft__[0]=AZVfhP2Eu5R7HQkN2jfwYRp3u9--q7BuA-ErGBC48C_XFN5X0W79a7syqeM0pkn_AG0udiZL40EIKcg8KBIjQx_E0xoXHF269AYBrGJx_AgS2iQs8Y3lI9Rkkl4IK2rtlgwMPS03zsEWrbJTWDJWCdWN\u0026amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj xzsf02u x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"\u003eMrMaple.com Friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/japanesemaplefans\/posts\/2349453862085626\/\"\u003eAcer palmatum \"Firecracker\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"ServeScape","offers":[{"title":"5 GALLON","offer_id":49840842211570,"sku":"TRE-ACE-PAL-FIRECRACKER-5G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/1729\/0614\/files\/480924714_1146723020233839_7348322656087046840_n.jpg?v=1784675082","url":"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/acer-palmatum-firecracker-firecracker-maple","provider":"ServeScape","version":"1.0","type":"link"}