LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
SIZE: 4 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide in 10 years; up to 8 ft. tall at maturity.
| Description | A season-long kaleidoscope of colors. Foliage changes from green to purple and then a brilliant shade of orange-red in the fall. Graceful, arching deciduous tree displaying deeply-lobed, finely-serrated leaves, giving an artistic lacy effect. Grows slightly taller than wide, unlike most weeping lace-leaf Japanese maples. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Container |
| Foliage Color | Red |
| Foliage Fall Color | Orange |
| Companion Plants | Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Astilbe (Astilbe); Rhododendron (Rhododendron) |
| Care Instructions | Provide slightly acidic, well-drained soil; shelter from drying winds. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures in hot summer areas. Mulch to keep root zone cool. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply slow-release fertilizer in early spring. |





