Japanese Maple 'Butterfly'

Butterfly is a very 'twiggy' upright vase-shaped japanese maple. Some people LOVE the twiggy look, but I am not one of them. A Butterfly ...Read Morecan be artistically modified simply be continuing to remove a lot of the inner twigs. Mine is in full sun and has never burnt.

My 'Butterfly' is just as Todd Boland describes his tree. Mine is in a very large porcelain container, about 40 gallons in size and is a...Read Morebout 10 years old. It stands about 7 feet tall and is about 6 feet wide. It has been subjected to some very harsh dry winds in Dublin, CA but this specimen has proven to be an extremely hardy tree in spite of its delicate appearance. Absolutely gorgeous! A standout in my 100-plus Japanese maple collection.

My 'Butterfly' is about 20 years old. It grows with only bright indirect sunlight so that it lacks the pink that is normally found on th...Read Moree leaves except in the early spring. It grew to 14 feet until I had to have it severely pruned to keep it in it's place. While it is said that this tree grows 8-10 feet, it has been known to grow to 25 feet in California.

Butterfly's foliage can revert to green and it is important to remove stems that only have green leaves on them.

I've planted this plant in a wind protected spot in zone 5 with well drained soil and mulch. It has survived several harsh winters with m...Read Moreinimal damage.

'Butterfly' is one of the lovliest of the variegated Japanese maples. Most leaves have a clean white margin but soom variation exists. ...Read MoreThe new leaves may have pinkish margins. In fall, the white margins often take on a purplish colour. This selection may reach 5 m but is often much shorter. Like most variegated Japanese maples, it is not as hardy as the green or purple-leaved types, thus requires a very sheltered site. May be grown as a wonderful container plant.