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Plant: Red Filigree Lace - Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple · Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Red Filigree Lace'
Size: 15 gal
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More about this plant
Red Filigree Lace is a dwarf lace leaf Japanese maple of about 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, moderate to slow growing. Its foliage is extremely finely cut, described as one of the finest textured of all lace leafed maples, opening bright burgundy in spring, darkening to maroon through summer and turning vivid red in fall. It grows in sun to mostly shade with even moisture in an average to rich, well drained soil. Its small size and delicate texture make it ideal for containers and small spaces, and for use as an accent or specimen where the foliage can be seen closely.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 8 ft tall and 5 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-8
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
Red Filigree Lace is a dwarf lace leaf Japanese maple of about 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, moderate to slow growing. Its foliage is extremely finely cut, described as one of the finest textured of all lace leafed maples, opening bright burgundy in spring, darkening to maroon through summer and turning vivid red in fall. It grows in sun to mostly shade with even moisture in an average to rich, well drained soil. Its small size and delicate texture make it ideal for containers and small spaces, and for use as an accent or specimen where the foliage can be seen closely.
- Flowers
- Small red to purple flowers appear in spring; attractive viewed closely but insignificant from a distance.
- Foliage
- Extremely finely cut lace leaves, among the finest textured of all lace leafed maples; bright burgundy in spring, darkening to maroon in summer and turning vivid red in fall.
- Fruit
- A schizocarp of two samaras with incurved wings forming an arch, becoming reddish in fall.
- Bark & stems
- Young stems vary from green to polished reddish brown; older branches assume a gray cast.
- Light
- Morning Sun, Dappled/Filtered Light
- Native range
- Japan, China, Korea, eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia
