General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 10-20 feet
Plant Spread: 4-20 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Maple

Photo Gallery
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2017-11-03
Light snow over fall color
Location: My garden, Cedarhome, WA
Date: 2018-10-26
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2013-11-04
Fallen leaves being cradled by a common burdock leaf
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-31
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2021-05-30
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2015-08-11
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2014-04-20
Breaking dormancy

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2021-06-10
Provides cover for the songbirds at my feeders
Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Jun 11, 2021 2:11 PM concerning plant:
    My Grandma Ghost is 20' tall and wide, in a more or less round shape. I thought it would be a smaller tree, but it is working well for me. I sited this at the east side of a covered porch and it provides good coverage for the songbirds who frequent my feeders along the eaves of the porch. I have pruned it to keep it somewhat open and not become a total screen.
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Pleasing to the Eye! by blue23rose Feb 18, 2015 8:06 AM 0

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