Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Aoyogi
Description: Aoyogi means green coral. It has
beautiful pea-green color of the bark on the twigs
and limbs. The summer foliage is light lime green.
Great contrasting companion plant of Sango Kaku.
Shape: Upright growing, wide-topped tree
Size: 15’ - 20’ x 10’ - 15’
Growth Rate: Moderate
Fall Color: Brilliant yellow coloration
Exposure: Partial shade to full sun
Hardiness Zone:4 - 10
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Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Bloodgood
Description: Globose canopy with symmetrical habit
Shape: Round
Size: 20’
Growth Rate: Slow
Fall Color: Red, greenish-red in the hot weather
Exposure: Full sun or shade. Better in filtered
light in Zone 8
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8
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Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Crimson Queen
Description: Dwarf, holds red color well into
summer laceleaf
Shape: Cascading mound, multiple layers
Size: 6’ - 10’
Growth Rate: Slow
Fall Color: Deep red
Exposure: Full shade to full sun, fternoon shade
is ideal
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8
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Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Gokishi (five flags)
Description: PGI Selection, red to dark red, hold
color in summer
Shape: Irregular and spreading
Size: 12’ - 14’ x 10’ - 12’
Growth Rate: Slow
Fall Color: Red to orange-red
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9
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Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Inaba Shidare
Description: Dissectum – retains red color well
into summer laceleaf
Shape: Upright cascading
Size: 10’ - 15’
Growth Rate: Slow
Fall Color: Purple red to crimson tone
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade, afternoon
shade is ideal
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8
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Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Kaon (heat)
Description: PGI Selection, bright red spring flush
turning to darker burgundy, red in summer, sometimes flushes mid summer with bright red growth
Shape: Tight, compact dense habit with
rounded canopy
Size: 10’ - 12’ x 10’ - 12’
Growth Rate: Slow
Fall Color: Red-orange
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9
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Acer palmatum – Japanese Maple –
Momijii (Green Mountain Maple)
Description: Green ringed trunks, limbs and twigs,
fine textured green foliage
Shape: Large spreading
Size: 25’ x 20’
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate in full sun, fast in
filtered light
Fall Color: Yellow
Exposure: Filtered light to full sun
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9
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