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Acer, Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Red Dragon'

Acerpalmatum

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Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Acer (AY-ser)

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Species

palmatum (pahl-MAY-tum)

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Synonym

Acer palmatum var. dissectum

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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lehua_mc

Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | November 2009 | positive

Small, slow growing, trouble free. The burgundy color is a bit dull in the peak of summer, with a little edging of green, but the fall co...Read More

Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | March 2004 | positive

A lovely mounding and weeping japanese maple. Leaves are deep purple all season and turn scarlet in autumn.

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