Botanical Name: Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
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Common Name: Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple  
Plant photo of: Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This lovely maple has all the grace of a japanese maple but with an added toughness. It has an upright, mounded form, and rounded, deeply cut, dark green leaves that turn a rich ruby-red in the fall. Slow growing to 10 to 12 feet tall and slightly wider. Though tougher than the typical japanese maple, fullmoon maple performs best when sheltered a bit from the hottest and coldest our climate has to offer, and so plant it where it will receive a bit of shelter.