Japanese Maple Varieties
The major types of japanese maples.
Japanese maple varieties. Japanese maples grow from usda zones 5 to 8 or 9. Vertrees peter gregory published in 1978 japanese maples is the most comprehensive collection of information regarding the many varieties of japanese maples out there. If you love japanese maple varieties but live in a region where they won t survive the winter try korean maple. Acer palmatum acer japonicum native to japan korea and china and acer shirasawanum native to japan.
The dwarf varieties are cultivars created from the standard japanese maple trees. Buy japanese maple trees online at our north carolina nursery. The staggering diversity of japanese maple varieties has been remarkably generated primarily from just three species. There are many japanese maple varieties that do well in the california climate.
Acer circinatum dels dwarf. There are over 150 000 copies in print and it has been printed in three editions. Del s dwarf is a very colorful circinatum that emerges bronze and orange in the spring. Dwarf japanese maple trees reach mature heights of as little as 6 feet tall.
Selecting the proper japanese maple tree for your garden or landscape depends on 5 factors. Tip 1 choose a variety that is rated to be cold hardy in your zone. These rugged small trees can tolerate cold temperatures. Japanese maple varieties growing information.
Hardiness location sun or shade mature size type lace leaf or palmatum and preferred leaf color. Dwarf japanese maples are an understory tree that will thrive in the filtered shade of taller deciduous landscape trees. Here are some favorite varieties including dwarf japanese maple that feature a spectacle of vibrant leaf color. Japanese maple handbook japanese maples.
After thousands of years of collecting and breeding there are at least a thousand different varieties of japanese maples. A dwarf japanese maple such as the crimson queen or tatoo japanese maple is ideal for patios or areas where space is limited while larger varieties such as the bloodgood maple create an elegant focal point for any yard. These japanese maples can all grow in full sun or part shade but we do recommend some shade for most of these varieties when grown in southern and other warm climates particularly zones 8 and 9. Leaves are smaller than the species and perhaps thicker.
The complete guide to selection and cultivation by j d. Plant dwarf japanese maples in the spring as soon as the ground. Just one look at the elegant form and foliage of japanese maples will have you hooked. Brilliant orange and red fall color.
Acer circinatum dels dwarf. The trees have deeply lobed dark green leaves that turn crimson in autumn. Some are quite similar to each other and only of interest to collectors but there are many unique and special forms of outstanding beauty which are very popular with all gardeners. Japanese maple tree varieties.
This type of maple grows smaller than other types and has more delicate lacy foliage in a wide array of colors.