Acer palmatum ~ Japanese Maple edging Small bell-like pale-lavender flowers raise

Small bell-like pale-lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the green rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings

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also known as Pistacia chinensis

COMPANION PLANTS:  Fothergilla

Acer palmatum ~ Japanese Maple edging Small bell-like pale-lavender flowers raiseJapanese Maple is a beautiful small deciduous tree with a broad rounded crown and low branching. Large palmate green leaves have varying shades of yellow, red purple, and bronze for fall color. Small non showy umbels of red purple flowers bloom mid spring followed by samaras. Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Prefers full sun in cooler climates, but needs afternoon shade in southern areas. Type: Tree Origins: East Asia