You may also like
Plant Joy
Plant Joy
Delivering beauty and resilience to Atlanta
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku
Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Type: |
|
Height: |
15’ - 25' |
Spread: |
15' - 20' |
Spacing: |
15' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
Culture: |
|
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 summer after leaves mature. 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, Rhododendron, Hosta
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Sango kaku 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Acer palmatum Sango-kaku 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Plant Your Weekend Magazine delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning for discounts, how-to's, and what to plant.
Logging you in