A small deciduous tree with fantastic fall color. Reported to be one of the more cold hardy Acer japonicum cultivars.
Pronunciation
(A-ser)(ja-PON-i-ca)
Plant Type
All Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
5-7
Sunlight
full sun, mostly sunny part sun
Moisture
average, moist, avoid dry
Soil & Site
average, moist, avoid dry
Fruit
winged samaras
Leaves
green, palmate, deeply divided, red to orange fall color
Dimensions
8-10 by 8-10 feet (HS)
Native Site
Japan, Manchuria and Korea.
Cultivar Origin
Parsons Nursery, Flushings New York, 1888
Author's Notes
Always listed as having crimson red fall color. The ones I have observed over the years have a reddish orange color. Might be because of the site and the time of the year I observe these plants?
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)