| HEIGHT: | 15 - 25 feet |
| SPREAD: | 10 - 30 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Single or multi-stemmed; many varieties with numerous leaf forms; leaves maroon or green; graceful, spreading growth habit; leaves 5-9 lobed; winter buds with a beautiful fringe at their base; orange, red, yellow or purple fall color. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Variegated varieties do not survive in Alaska; weeping forms can be damaged by snow and need support. |
| HARDINESS: | SE (Zone 5) hardiness varies with cultivar; a few plants growing in protected areas in Anchorage; some are over-wintered indoors. |
| ORIGIN: | Japan, China, and Korea |
| CULTIVARS: | var. atropurpureum new leaves are maroon and often fade to green during summer; typically red autumn color; ‘Bloodgood’ or ‘Moonfire’ vigorous growth; retains maroon leaf color throughout summer; red purple autumn color; var. dissectum threadleaf Japanese maple; deeply divided leaves; green or red leaves turning red in autumn; branches often contorted; many cultivars with ‘Dissectum’ in the name; 6’-8’ tall; ‘Emperor I’ maroon leaves; more hardy than ‘Bloodgood’. |
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| The information for this Deciduous Tree (120) was last updated on: 2017-04-09 22:10:51 | |
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