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Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

crimson, amber, green

What actually matters with this one

Shelter it from cutting wind and midday summer sun, or the leaf edges scorch brown by August.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-8
Height
4-8 m
Flowers
Spring, insignificant
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.