Type: tree
Family: Aceraceae
Zone: 5b to 8b Find Your Zone
Height: 10 to 15 foot
Width: 10 to 15 foot
Bloom Color: red (not showy)
Sun Exposure: partial
Soil: well drained
Leaves: Deciduous
Fertilizer: Vigoro Tree, Shrub and Evergreen or Miracle Gro Evergreen Tree Spikes
With so many color and texture options available with these trees, the possibilities are endless. Japanese maples are known for their beautiful colors and textures. They are a slow to moderate growing, medium sized deciduous tree that will become the primary focal point in any landscape. The lace leaf Japanese maple (dissectum etropurpureum) is also a brilliant, lower growing option, for smaller spaces. Lace leaf is a much slower grower. Some of the more popular cultivars include Inaba shidare and Crimson Queen.
PLANTING GUIDE
STEP 1: Digging the hole
STEP 2: Putting plant in hole
STEP 3: Amending the soil and filling in the hole
STEP 4: Mulching and fertilizing
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