General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4-6ft.
Plant Spread: 6-9ft
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Prefers lightly dappled shade. Features cascading, drooping branches and seven-lobed, finely dissected, deeply serrate, yellowish green leaves which are speckled with flecks of cream and gold. Leaves turn golden in autumn. Foliage tends to leaf out early
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Reddish-purple
Flower Time: Other: April

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Common names
  • Cutleaf Japanese Maple
  • Japanese Maple
  • Threadleaf Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer palmatum
  • Synonym: Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Also sold as:
  • Green Filigree
  • Silver Lace

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Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-11
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-11

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