Plant Characteristics
- For zones 5-8
- Height: 10' - 15'
- Spread: to 10'
- Growth: moderate
- Soil: Widely adaptable
- Form: rounded, upright
- Foliage: Brilliant to Dark Red
- Soil: well-drained
One of the most sought after specimen trees in today's
landscape is the Japanese Maple. Its beautiful summer colors
and ornamental structure are what give its renowned popularity
throughout the world. There are many different cultivars of
Japanese Maples but the most common and by far the easiest to
grow is the Red Japanese Maple grown from seed. These hardy
trees grow much faster than their semi-dwarf and dwarf relatives,
adding a centerpiece specimen to your landscape immediately.
Idealy provide dample shade. If too much shade the plant grows
slowly and the red types become more green, too little and they
literaly cook in the summer sun. Provide suplemental moisture
and mulch.